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testing ground

NOUN
proving ground
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For Britain, where productivity pressures and labour shortages are driving demand for automation, the country's warehouses are becoming an early testing ground for China's next major technology export.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The company was trying to assess the models' hacking capabilities by setting tasks in a tightly controlled digital testing ground, where internet access was limited for safety.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It also serves as a testing ground for quantum instruments that could one day support Earth science investigations and future exploration missions.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Some spun it as a testing ground to figure out how human-made media and generative tech could work together sustainably, but that was always a tough sell in this AI slop era.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2026

One could not ask for a more suitable testing ground for a duel, Inigo decided.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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