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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In 2023, South Korea needed a major renewable expansion -- about 8 gigawatts of new wind annually -- to meet net-zero goals, think tank Agora Energiewende said.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that across nine of North Carolina’s most populous counties, property tax collections exceeded what a levy limit would have allowed by nearly $3 billion over the past 10 years.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Brookings, a think tank, analyzed election data from the past 25 years showing that voter fraud is exceedingly rare, occurring at a rate of less than 1% and never affecting the outcome of any contest.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a centrist think tank, says noncitizen voting is rare and that the bill would create barriers to voting.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
The analysis by the John Locke Foundation, a conservative think tank, found that across nine of North Carolina’s most populous counties, property tax collections exceeded what a levy limit would have allowed by nearly $3 billion over the past 10 years.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Brookings, a think tank, analyzed election data from the past 25 years showing that voter fraud is exceedingly rare, occurring at a rate of less than 1% and never affecting the outcome of any contest.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a centrist think tank, says noncitizen voting is rare and that the bill would create barriers to voting.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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