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 whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 June 2026
According to Fundación Ideas Para la Paz (FIP), a think tank, active fighters in Colombia’s armed conflict have more than doubled since Petro took office, from 13,000 in 2022 to nearly 27,000 in 2025.
—John Boscawen, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Starmer’s move comes as a survey by the Ipsos polling firm, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and the think tank UK in a Changing Europe suggests that frustration with Brexit is growing.
—Danica Kirka, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Livestock was also smuggled across borders without proper health checks, according to a 2022 report from the think tank InSight Crime.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 June 2026
According to Fundación Ideas Para la Paz (FIP), a think tank, active fighters in Colombia’s armed conflict have more than doubled since Petro took office, from 13,000 in 2022 to nearly 27,000 in 2025.
—John Boscawen, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Starmer’s move comes as a survey by the Ipsos polling firm, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and the think tank UK in a Changing Europe suggests that frustration with Brexit is growing.
—Danica Kirka, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Livestock was also smuggled across borders without proper health checks, according to a 2022 report from the think tank InSight Crime.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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