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jumping-off point

NOUN

jumping-off place

Synonyms

WEAK

beginning of venture beginning point springboard starting blocks starting gate starting line starting post

NOUN

zero hour

Synonyms

WEAK

A-day D-day H-hour appointed hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment start time strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

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One jumping-off point for the paper was the possible psychological effect on traders of an upcoming holiday—which may spark better sentiment and more appetite for risk taking.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It is a scene that feels straight out of fiction, the jumping-off point for a fable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

If Freddie Freeman wasn’t enough of a jumping-off point for the documentary, the filmmakers interviewed his father, Fred Freeman, a source that provided a “gold mine” of information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

"I thought that she was a good jumping-off point for that type of character," Desta says.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Even though the Olympics had been the pinnacle of my athletic career, it had only created a jumping-off point for the rest of my life.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

jumping-off point

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