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The phrase "served as a catalyst" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used when referring to something that has helped bring about a desired result, often through prompting an action or reaction. For example, "Her enthusiasm for the project served as a catalyst for the group to take on the task with enthusiasm."
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"Afghanistan has served as a catalyst," he added.
Still, it probably served as a catalyst for profit taking.
Their Monday night meltdown served as a catalyst for their famous Super Bowl shuffle.
After World War II the issue of universal suffrage served as a catalyst for political mobilization.
It cut across different ethnic groups, started conversations, served as a catalyst for previously untold stories.
He added, "A project to restore blighted storefronts served as a catalyst for subsequent improvements".
When he finally resolved to tell his story, he explained via e-mail, social media served as a catalyst.
High-frequency trading algorithms that are designed to make trades based on certain headlines served as a catalyst.
They are widely seen to have served as a catalyst that has jump-started commercial development of self-driving cars.
But he argues, as do Thornton and Mayor Mitch Landrieu, that the Superdome has served as a catalyst for recovery.
In Nevada, some lawmakers said that by creating a crisis, the court actually served as a catalyst for compromise.
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