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.—
Jonathan Rowe
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Timothy Sandefur of the conservative think tank Goldwater Institute argued in favor of Grants Pass and camping bans.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Two dozen states across the country now have bans on transgender students participating in school sports that align with their gender identity, according to LGBTQ think tank Movement Advancement Project.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Nikki Haley's next move is going to a think tank after becoming major Trump critic
Some states unsuccessfully tried to implement term limits for members of Congress about 20 or 30 years ago, Muller said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
There are no national standards or guidelines for when police chases are allowed, according to Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a national nonprofit think tank on policing standards.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, sued the government department for failing to produce documents on Harry’s citizenship under the Freedom of Information Act.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The New Lines Institute, a think tank in Washington, estimated that the Assad regime earned as much as $5.7 billion from selling captagon in 2021, a large stream of income for a country with a total GDP of around $20 billion.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
In addition, the think tank encourages companies to focus more on increasing diversity, strengthening sponsorships of Hispanic professionals and endorsing and funding affinity groups.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials have other avenues to funnel money to Baltimore in addition to the emergency relief fund, said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation think tank.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Two dozen states across the country now have bans on transgender students participating in school sports that align with their gender identity, according to LGBTQ think tank Movement Advancement Project.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Nikki Haley's next move is going to a think tank after becoming major Trump critic
Some states unsuccessfully tried to implement term limits for members of Congress about 20 or 30 years ago, Muller said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
There are no national standards or guidelines for when police chases are allowed, according to Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a national nonprofit think tank on policing standards.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, sued the government department for failing to produce documents on Harry’s citizenship under the Freedom of Information Act.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The New Lines Institute, a think tank in Washington, estimated that the Assad regime earned as much as $5.7 billion from selling captagon in 2021, a large stream of income for a country with a total GDP of around $20 billion.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
In addition, the think tank encourages companies to focus more on increasing diversity, strengthening sponsorships of Hispanic professionals and endorsing and funding affinity groups.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Federal transportation officials have other avenues to funnel money to Baltimore in addition to the emergency relief fund, said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation think tank.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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