springboard

Example Sentences

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He helped organize the Fox gig and both men genuinely believe that this could be a springboard into Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The country's 24 senators are elected on the national level and the Senate is a traditional springboard for those hoping to run for president or vice-president in the future.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Using the billboard business as a springboard into new industries, Turner started buying local radio stations across the South in the late 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

That comment could be the springboard for “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture,” at the Frick Collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Next to him, Ron was frozen in an attitude that looked as though he were about to dive from a springboard.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling