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activator

noun

as in catalyst

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Recent Examples of activator The Manor House also comes with a fully accessible ramp and a push-button door activator on entry. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement. — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat. — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025

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Noun

As his recent roles suggest, he is better served performing the catalyst or the antagonist.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
This catalyst splits paired hydrogen molecules into highly reactive individual hydrogen atoms.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of catalyst

Noun

Westlake coach Rick Clausen said his team’s game at Ventura High remains on because the school has generators if power is cut off.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Data centers and trading floors run backup generators and failover sites because their businesses can’t stop when the power does.

— Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Uber's practice of lifting fares when demand outstrips the supply of available drivers, such as during rush hour, is a type of dynamic pricing known as surge pricing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The pickup’s driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody but was later released after police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

— Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

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The trigger for lithium-ion battery fires is a process called thermal runaway, a cascading sequence of heat-releasing reactions inside the battery cell.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Locals and tourists calling Luna’s name or chasing her trigger her fight-or-flight response and drive the dog further into the park, Boucher said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trigger

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After Simpson’s death in 1986, her estate (led by Blum, the executor) auctioned off more than 230 lots of jewels and other pieces at a massive two-day sale at Sotheby’s in Geneva.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
When Hanne, a staff member of a struggling animal rescue, unexpectedly becomes executor of a wealthy hunting family’s estate, a bitter battle over the inheritance erupts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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Its boosted flat-six engine receives a power bump, and rear-axle steering is now standard, as are larger brakes with six-piston calipers up front.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Europe is now home to some of the most promising companies building clean power, while remaining an expensive place to buy it.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of power

Noun

Strong demand for oil, particularly from Asia, continues to provide an incentive for tanker operators to transport energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, even as security threats complicate voyages.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But Sawie emphasized that this work is just part of the solution, noting that real progress can’t be made until farmers have access to reliable markets and incentives that recognize the work put into transitioning to organic practices.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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