proving ground
noun
1
: a place for scientific experimentation or testing (as of vehicles or weapons)
2
: a place where something is developed or tried out
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In Idlib, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) became a proving ground for administration, delivering electricity, sanitation, and bread to war-weary civilians.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Scout team reps for practice-squad players and reserves serve as a stepping stone, proving ground or even stage acting for Chargers players at all phases of their careers.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In a Facebook post Saturday, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company said a fire began on the proving ground Thursday and was not 100% contained, attributing this to the current smoky conditions in Harford and Kent counties.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
The second Black woman to ever work at the proving ground, West led a group of analysts who used satellite sensor data to calculate the shape of the Earth and the orbital routes around it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Scout team reps for practice-squad players and reserves serve as a stepping stone, proving ground or even stage acting for Chargers players at all phases of their careers.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In a Facebook post Saturday, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company said a fire began on the proving ground Thursday and was not 100% contained, attributing this to the current smoky conditions in Harford and Kent counties.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
The second Black woman to ever work at the proving ground, West led a group of analysts who used satellite sensor data to calculate the shape of the Earth and the orbital routes around it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
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“Proving ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proving%20ground. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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