jumping-off place
noun
jump·ing-off place
ˌjəm-piŋ-ˈȯf- 
1
: a place or point from which an enterprise, investigation, or discussion is launched
called also jumping-off point
2
: a remote or isolated place
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The practice dates back to the Gold Rush, when the city’s powerful attraction as a jumping-off place for Forty-Niners seeking their fortunes in the nearby hills generated an equally potent counter-narrative.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
So that was the jumping-off place.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2022
Tucked among redwood trees, the hut is an ideal jumping-off place for exploring the forested and grassy knolls of Sam McDonald Park.
—David Gladish, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2023
This criteria as a jumping-off place naturally leads to a wildly diverse group of people.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
So that was the jumping-off place.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2022
Tucked among redwood trees, the hut is an ideal jumping-off place for exploring the forested and grassy knolls of Sam McDonald Park.
—David Gladish, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2023
This criteria as a jumping-off place naturally leads to a wildly diverse group of people.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
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“Jumping-off place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumping-off%20place. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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