launching pad

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He put down his cricket bat for good around the age of 16 to focus entirely on baseball and used Oregon State as a launching pad to the top of the MLB draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko's double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Libya is a major launching pad for migrants who make the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean, hoping to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Hinchcliffe hosts the top live podcast in the world, “Kill Tony,” which is considered a main launching pad for aspiring comedians.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

Sputnik chases its rocket trail back to the launching pad and polio stalks the land.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides