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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According to Solomon Dersso, founding director of the pan-African policy think tank Amani Africa, the US pursuit of its own strategic interests is nothing new.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
China is expanding its nuclear weapon arsenal faster than any other country, according to a report by a Swedish think tank.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Among them is a Washington think tank's paper, which proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Historically, California voters have tended to be highly receptive to school bond measures, said Julian Lafortune, a senior fellow at the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank Public Policy Institute of California.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
China is expanding its nuclear weapon arsenal faster than any other country, according to a report by a Swedish think tank.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Among them is a Washington think tank's paper, which proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Historically, California voters have tended to be highly receptive to school bond measures, said Julian Lafortune, a senior fellow at the nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank Public Policy Institute of California.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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