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The phrase "acted as a catalyst" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that causes or accelerates a change or action in a particular situation.
Example: "The new policy acted as a catalyst for innovation within the company, encouraging employees to think outside the box."
Alternatives: "served as a trigger" or "functioned as a spark".
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It has acted as a catalyst".
They've split up now, but they acted as a catalyst.
The hydroxide acted as a catalyst.
And Mrs. Liptak's abiding memory of the event acted as a catalyst in this instance.
World War II acted as a catalyst to speed the changes already under way.
But they have acted as a catalyst for broader-based discontent.
In fact, Walker's death has acted as a catalyst for a trip to the cinema.
The puppy's arrival acted as a catalyst to sort out an ill-defined boundary.
Isolation has also, it seems, acted as a catalyst to Qatar's long-term vision for itself.
However, it was sport that acted as a catalyst for the official change from the imperial God Save the Queen.
The uprisings in Uzbekistan also acted as a catalyst for a withdrawal of American presence in the region.
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