proving ground
Example Sentences
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The 1988 protests were a proving ground for activists, some still challenging military rule today.
From Barron's
Utah presented the perfect proving ground: desperate for water, and with a long history of cloud seeding.
Financial reports are a crucial proving ground for AI.
The most artistically vibrant theaters in Los Angeles and beyond are a proving ground for actors, where even stars such as Tom Hanks and Annette Bening turn up on stage.
From Los Angeles Times
Kennedy is hopeful that the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border club competition with teams from Scotland, Ireland and Wales that launched in 2023, can provide a proving ground to rival England's PWR in time.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
