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

The company behind the robot, Yunji, is a mainland Chinese tech business that is aiming to use Hong Kong as a springboard for successful overseas expansion.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

And then from there we were able to springboard into the text of the scenes, but we’d already created this foundation of their lives together and their relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

However, I hit the springboard with so much power that I propelled myself all the way to the back of the mat.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles