springboard
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The result provides another springboard and extends Villa's recent form to just one defeat in their last seven games.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Middlesbrough have built a reputation in recent years of providing a springboard for promising youngsters.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“But this is something I think can be a springboard for outings to come.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The position is also a springboard to higher office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“No prob,” Steve said, and he bent down so I could use his back as a springboard.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Royal hunts served to exercise a kingdom’s military and occasionally as springboards to war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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
Mexican Chicagoans in the food industry usually acknowledge that Bayless restaurants have served as springboards for a veritable tree of future chef ventures, making him critical for the ecosystem of Midwestern Mexican fine dining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
Bankruptcy and repudiation are the springboards from which much of our civilization vaults and turns its somersets, but the savage stands on the unelastic plank of famine.
From Walden by Henry David Thoreau
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