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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The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union and Mexico while the Nationalists were supported by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, who treated it as a testing ground for combat tactics and training.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
This picturesque tourist destination, with its challenging geography and traffic issues, provides an ideal testing ground for the technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The city has operated differently from the rest of the country since 1991, having been used as a testing ground for new economic policies, the country's first mobile phone network and the first card payment system.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The station functions as a testing ground for technologies that could enable long-duration human travel to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
This picturesque tourist destination, with its challenging geography and traffic issues, provides an ideal testing ground for the technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The city has operated differently from the rest of the country since 1991, having been used as a testing ground for new economic policies, the country's first mobile phone network and the first card payment system.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The station functions as a testing ground for technologies that could enable long-duration human travel to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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