springboard
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“Punctuation can be an amazing springboard for discussions,” she writes, “as long as we translate the results into real action in law, work, allyship, and social cooperation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A 2023 victory over Troy Williamson should have been Agyarko's springboard to bigger fights but it proved little more than a prelude to a frustrating 12 months with just one low-key outing.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“These wars served as springboard for the United States to engage in widespread global diplomatic endeavors and allowed them to become a stronger nation as a whole.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
During those revolutionary years, Boston was the springboard of the rebellion against Great Britain, and the center of activity was the North End.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Those who trust these writers’ capabilities with using comic book properties as springboards to examine thornier issues can probably deduce that “Lanterns” is employing it for a specific reason.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some who appear on shows such as Love Island - including influencers Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins - use their time in the villa as springboards to far greater success.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
The company’s new Siri 2.0, due out early next year, springboards new categories that are not yet embedded in financial models, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Gingrich said he hopes the documents “will inspire future generations not only as historical records, but also as springboards for active participation in our democracy and for embarking on their own intellectual pursuits and citizenship.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
But a sympathetic foreman told us what was needed: two planks of special springy wood were fastened together by cross pieces at each end, and besides making excellent slides, these made most exciting springboards.
From The Child under Eight by E. R. (Elsie Riach) Murray
