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The money was meant to help police and prosecutors target a slew of crimes, including catalytic car thefts.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Two suspects were stealing the catalytic convertor from the victim’s car.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Two suspects were stealing the catalytic convertor from the victim’s car.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for catalytic
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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