springboard

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CoreWeave is closely tied to Microsoft, OpenAI and a smattering of other large players, while Nebius seems to view deals with the big players as a springboard to reach a much wider set of customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

The show plays a key role in supporting emerging artists and its contest has been described as a major career springboard.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It first broke beneath the 200 day in late January, a level that had acted as a powerful springboard last April, marking a notable shift in character.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Most of the kids hit the springboard and landed near the front of the mat.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles