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

He hit headlines in the 1990 games after striking and cutting his head on the springboard while competing.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Both Seoul and Washington appear keen to use Trump's looming trip to China as a springboard for diplomacy with Pyongyang -- and analysts believe recent sanctions relief could get their foot in the door.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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