springboard
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Rob Medhurst credits the student staple of spaghetti bolognese as being his springboard onto greater dishes.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The programme has acted as a springboard for emerging comedy talent, and helped boost the early careers of Michael McIntyre, Kevin Bridges, Micky Flanagan and Sarah Millican.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The position is also a springboard to higher office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
Most of the kids hit the springboard and landed near the front of the mat.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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
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
Hemp and hemp products are springboards for innovation and economic growth, not legal loopholes.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023
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
