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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If so, the 2026 election in Quebec could become the testing ground for a third independence referendum for the mainly French-speaking province.
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Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Commuters descending to underground platforms for the A, B and D lines (formally known as the Blue, Red and Purple lines) will enter into the testing ground for Metro’s 30-day pilot program, which went into effect on Tuesday, though the scanners will not run every day.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Nicholas said upon its reopening, the location will become a testing ground for Sam’s Club’s newest features and emerging technology.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
The country is now headed for a reckoning over government surveillance, and the first testing ground will likely be a part of FISA known as Section 702.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
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Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Commuters descending to underground platforms for the A, B and D lines (formally known as the Blue, Red and Purple lines) will enter into the testing ground for Metro’s 30-day pilot program, which went into effect on Tuesday, though the scanners will not run every day.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Nicholas said upon its reopening, the location will become a testing ground for Sam’s Club’s newest features and emerging technology.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
The country is now headed for a reckoning over government surveillance, and the first testing ground will likely be a part of FISA known as Section 702.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
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