springboard
Example Sentences
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The show plays a key role in supporting emerging artists and its contest has been described as a major career springboard.
From BBC
He hit headlines in the 1990 games after striking and cutting his head on the springboard while competing.
From BBC
That comment could be the springboard for “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture,” at the Frick Collection.
Each prior test of this secular trendline has served as a springboard for higher prices.
From Barron's
It first broke beneath the 200 day in late January, a level that had acted as a powerful springboard last April, marking a notable shift in character.
From Barron's
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