launching pad

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So the Chancellor is trying to use this moment of a tangible cut to every household's energy bill as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko's double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

And pitches don’t break, sink or cut as effectively as they do at lower altitudes, transforming Coors Field into a launching pad unlike anywhere in the majors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Success on the moon is meant to provide a testing ground and a launching pad for more ambitious, challenging manned missions to Mars.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Cuba could provide him with a convenient launching pad for his missiles.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau