testing ground
noun
1
: a place where machines, vehicles, etc., are tested to see if they are working correctly
a testing ground for weapons
2
: a place or situation in which new ideas, methods, etc., can be tried
Her class served as a testing ground for new teaching methods.
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Van Auken’s role is, in a sense, a testing ground for what the new mayor can make socialism mean to his constituents.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Canada is seen as a testing ground for reforms that could eventually influence how mail is delivered elsewhere.
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Wuhan serves as a major testing ground and early deployment hub.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Canada is seen as a testing ground for reforms that could eventually influence how mail is delivered elsewhere.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Wuhan serves as a major testing ground and early deployment hub.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Nobody Knows Anything will be the studio’s first official project, and a testing ground for future ideas.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Testing ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testing%20ground. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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