springboard
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“Punctuation can be an amazing springboard for discussions,” she writes, “as long as we translate the results into real action in law, work, allyship, and social cooperation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Burnham’s springboard to power comes after winning a special district election in Makerfield, where he beat the Reform candidate handily in what his supporters say is proof he is the man to take on Farage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
A Business Administration programme was the springboard for a work placement which led to a career with the same company.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The Passacaglia structure involves a short sequence of four or eight chords repeated many times, which act as the springboard for a series of unfolding melodic explorations or improvisations.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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
The company’s new Siri 2.0, due out early next year, springboards new categories that are not yet embedded in financial models, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
Cruise’s snubbed performances in “The Color of Money,” “Rain Man” and “A Few Good Men” were treated as springboards for nominated older stars Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
When it had gaped wide enough the men hopped down from their springboards, laid aside their axes, and betook themselves to the saw.
From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White
