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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In terms of the global economy, the Gulf region matters less than many think, UK think tank Chatham House argued in a brief, accounting for around 2-3% of global GDP.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Kyle Shideler works for a conservative think tank called the Center for Security Policy, a nonprofit that focuses on national security, defense, and foreign policy issues in order to make recommendations to government agencies.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Energy importers — most of Europe, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India and China — will get clobbered by higher prices, Shearing wrote in a commentary for London’s Chatham House think tank.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The administration cited the Paragon Health Institute, a conservative health policy think tank.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Kyle Shideler works for a conservative think tank called the Center for Security Policy, a nonprofit that focuses on national security, defense, and foreign policy issues in order to make recommendations to government agencies.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Energy importers — most of Europe, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India and China — will get clobbered by higher prices, Shearing wrote in a commentary for London’s Chatham House think tank.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The administration cited the Paragon Health Institute, a conservative health policy think tank.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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