springboard

Example Sentences

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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 comment could be the springboard for “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture,” at the Frick Collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Each time, the stock used the line as a springboard rather than lingering, signaling ongoing upward momentum.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

Farmer used my word as a springboard for another narration of Haiti.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French