springboard
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Through multiple website blocks and closure orders, Mada has amassed a loyal following, in part for being a rare springboard for young journalists.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
He hoped to use his election as Mexico City mayor as a springboard to the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alton Byers, a mountain geographer at the University of Colorado who was not involved in the study, says it should serve as a "springboard" to bring about more effective early-warning systems and other precautionary measures.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 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
I couldn’t jump sideways, so I leaped straight up, kicking off from the creature’s head, using it as a springboard, turning in midair, and landing on his neck.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Scott Christensen, lead endurance instructor for USA Track & Field, says while he appreciates the potential performance-enhancing qualities of bouncy foam and carbon springboards, “everything has a cost-benefit ratio to it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
There were springboards there for diving, and traces of the picnicker were everywhere.
From Four Americans Roosevelt, Hawthorne, Emerson, Whitman by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers
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