think tank
noun
: an institute, corporation, or group organized to study a particular subject (such as a policy issue or a scientific problem) and provide information, ideas, and advice
an information technology think tank
… was responsible for the armies of new political-action committees, lobbyists and rightward think tanks that poured into Washington to counter the consumer and environmental movements he helped to inspire.—
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Still, unlike other criminal organizations from Colombia, Brazil and Central America, Tren de Aragua has no large-scale involvement in smuggling cocaine across international borders, according to InSight Crime, a think tank that tracks crime across Latin America.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Tijuana is one of Mexico's 10 most violent cities, according to the Citizen's Council of Public Security, a Mexican think tank that makes an annual listing of murder rates in Mexico.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
China has arrested an American citizen for alleged espionage, the country's government confirmed Friday, identifying the man as a political analyst for a policy think tank focused on neighboring Myanmar.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Still, unlike other criminal organizations from Colombia, Brazil and Central America, Tren de Aragua has no large-scale involvement in smuggling cocaine across international borders, according to InSight Crime, a think tank that tracks crime across Latin America.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Tijuana is one of Mexico's 10 most violent cities, according to the Citizen's Council of Public Security, a Mexican think tank that makes an annual listing of murder rates in Mexico.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
China has arrested an American citizen for alleged espionage, the country's government confirmed Friday, identifying the man as a political analyst for a policy think tank focused on neighboring Myanmar.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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