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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In 2019, the site was earmarked for revitalization to serve as a testing ground for the Callisto and Themis reusable rocket booster demonstrators.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
It has been used as a testing ground for new economic policies, the country’s first mobile phone network and the first card payment system.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
To advance its de-extinction research, Colossal is using mice as a quick and efficient testing ground for genetic tweaks aimed at bringing back the woolly mammoth.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, North Korea has used the war in Ukraine as a testing ground for its military technologies, with reports indicating a notable improvement in the accuracy of its ballistic missiles in recent months.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
It has been used as a testing ground for new economic policies, the country’s first mobile phone network and the first card payment system.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
To advance its de-extinction research, Colossal is using mice as a quick and efficient testing ground for genetic tweaks aimed at bringing back the woolly mammoth.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, North Korea has used the war in Ukraine as a testing ground for its military technologies, with reports indicating a notable improvement in the accuracy of its ballistic missiles in recent months.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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