jumping-off point
Example Sentences
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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
The 1980 image is the jumping-off point for “Rebel Architects: From Venice to the World Stage,” produced by Brown’s nonprofit, Friends of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
"I thought that she was a good jumping-off point for that type of character," Desta says.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025
They got on transport planes for a night flight to Puerto Cabezas, on the eastern coast of Nicaragua, the jumping-off point for the Bay of Pigs invasion.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
