testing ground
noun
1
: a place where machines, vehicles, etc., are tested to see if they are working correctly
a testing ground for weapons
2
: a place or situation in which new ideas, methods, etc., can be tried
Her class served as a testing ground for new teaching methods.
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Banijay may be a more palatable option in this respect, with one person suggesting that the French producer could use the ITV network as a testing ground for new shows, akin to the way John de Mol has done at Talpa.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan—a close strategic ally of Beijing—may be serving as a testing ground for Chinese defense technology.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
In today’s cautious-yet-curious consumer landscape, Easter has become the perfect testing ground for this approach.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Travelers will be able to book rides across 37 square miles in Austin, the backyard of competitor Tesla, and in the Lone Star State that has long been a testing ground for driverless vehicles.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan—a close strategic ally of Beijing—may be serving as a testing ground for Chinese defense technology.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
In today’s cautious-yet-curious consumer landscape, Easter has become the perfect testing ground for this approach.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Travelers will be able to book rides across 37 square miles in Austin, the backyard of competitor Tesla, and in the Lone Star State that has long been a testing ground for driverless vehicles.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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