springboard

Example Sentences

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The 38-year-old was planning to use the event from January 12 as a springboard to the opening Grand Slam at Melbourne Park where he is targeting an 11th title and elusive 25th major crown.

From Barron's

However, Stokes is not viewing this match as a springboard for regaining the urn next year.

From BBC

But unlike their previous stint in power before 2001, they no longer allow the country to be a springboard for global terrorism and even cooperate with the West against Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hotel Cafe, Hollywood’s beloved music venue and springboard for many renowned artists, is leaving its post on Cahuenga Boulevard in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

But with stocks less correlated—and no big drop to act as a springboard for further gains, as occurred in 2023 and this past April—another high-teens gain seems unlikely.

From Barron's