springboard

Example Sentences

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This game could be a springboard to a series win that would lead to a Western Conference semifinal series in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

That then served as a springboard for an international career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

The guinea pigs used Otto’s head as a springboard, flinging themselves at a large Time Suck’s eye.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles