proving ground

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The IPL, critics argued, was a domestic proving ground - impressive, but not definitive.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The 1988 protests were a proving ground for activists, some still challenging military rule today.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

But, the thinking went, there is a perfect proving ground conveniently circling the Earth, never more than about three days’ travel time away.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Utah presented the perfect proving ground: desperate for water, and with a long history of cloud seeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

One proving ground only opened onto the next.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama