launching pad

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But I do believe that we set a launching pad at the end of Season 2 that takes us into some pretty fun places that we’re in right now, and I gotta go finish that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

Sputnik chases its rocket trail back to the launching pad and polio stalks the land.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides