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

Rather than those games against Manchester City and Arsenal being an awful start, they proved to be a springboard.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“Your oral presentations will be our springboard, our springboard toward discovery and greater understanding.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner