proving ground
noun
1
: a place for scientific experimentation or testing (as of vehicles or weapons)
2
: a place where something is developed or tried out
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Spending: The mid-March appropriations deadline will be the next proving ground for the GOP's anti-IRA aspirations.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
The state also served as a proving ground for names like Rick Tocchet, Gerard Gallant and John Tortorella who went on to find significant success elsewhere.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The platform became a proving ground for innovation and influence in a digital age, from muckraking journalists to controversial real estate developers.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) became a proving ground for administration, delivering electricity, sanitation, and bread to war-weary civilians.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
The state also served as a proving ground for names like Rick Tocchet, Gerard Gallant and John Tortorella who went on to find significant success elsewhere.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The platform became a proving ground for innovation and influence in a digital age, from muckraking journalists to controversial real estate developers.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) became a proving ground for administration, delivering electricity, sanitation, and bread to war-weary civilians.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Proving ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proving%20ground. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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