springboard

Example Sentences

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This game could be a springboard to a series win that would lead to a Western Conference semifinal series in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The company behind the robot, Yunji, is a mainland Chinese tech business that is aiming to use Hong Kong as a springboard for successful overseas expansion.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He hit headlines in the 1990 games after striking and cutting his head on the springboard while competing.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Instead, my profound discomfort will be a springboard that will propel me toward a better reality.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman