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testing ground

NOUN
proving ground
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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

To create a lower-stakes testing ground, Netflix greenlighted “Baby Gorilla Cam,” a livestream of a family of gorillas at the Cleveland Zoo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

X-ray movies like the ones captured for C60 provide an important testing ground for exploring fundamental quantum processes in increasingly large and intricate molecules.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

Twenty years ago, Grizzly Bear emerged as unlikely torchbearers of the early-aughts indie rock boom, a moment when the genre still felt like a testing ground for young adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

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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