proving ground

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Hospitals are a proving ground for what AI can and can’t do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The 1988 protests were a proving ground for activists, some still challenging military rule today.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

But, the thinking went, there is a perfect proving ground conveniently circling the Earth, never more than about three days’ travel time away.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Kennedy is hopeful that the Celtic Challenge, a cross-border club competition with teams from Scotland, Ireland and Wales that launched in 2023, can provide a proving ground to rival England's PWR in time.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

One proving ground only opened onto the next.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama