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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While the government has some power to affect prices in specific sectors, policy changes can also impact wage growth, something the general population doesn’t typically consider, says Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Justin Callais is chief economist and Clay Routledge is executive vice president and COO at the Archbridge Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
—Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Chatham House think tank, said the Assembly of Experts may not convene until the US and Israel wind down their operation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Justin Callais is chief economist and Clay Routledge is executive vice president and COO at the Archbridge Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
—Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Chatham House think tank, said the Assembly of Experts may not convene until the US and Israel wind down their operation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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