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testing ground

NOUN
proving ground
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Israel has served as a real-world testing ground for American weapons systems, providing operational feedback that has helped US defence companies refine and improve their technologies.

From Barron's • May 16, 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

The Strait of Hormuz could prove to be a testing ground for unmanned technology and AI in mine clearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

The men often thought that fighting in the war would somehow be a testing ground of their manhood.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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