springboard

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There’s two Loyola High athletes, sprinter Zion Phelps and 400 runner Ejam Yohannes, who hope to use Arcadia as a springboard to continue their early success this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

If the level holds, it could act as a springboard to further gains.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

They would have hoped for that triumph to be a springboard for further success - a platform to grow and continue their upward trajectory under Glasner.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The way Adam remembers it, we all ran down a runway and hit a little springboard, then did a handstand into a layout.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles