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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That may not be enough, with the approach of peak summer energy demand — driven by travel, agriculture and freight needs — especially as emergency oil stockpiles run down, said Duttatreya Das of the think tank Ember.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has explicitly called on states to pass laws denying free public education to undocumented students in order to force a Supreme Court showdown.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That may not be enough, with the approach of peak summer energy demand — driven by travel, agriculture and freight needs — especially as emergency oil stockpiles run down, said Duttatreya Das of the think tank Ember.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Policy wonks and software engineers were turned away at the door of the conservative tech think tank Foundation for American Innovation’s reception on Monday evening, held at MAGA hot spot Butterworth’s.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has explicitly called on states to pass laws denying free public education to undocumented students in order to force a Supreme Court showdown.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That may not be enough, with the approach of peak summer energy demand — driven by travel, agriculture and freight needs — especially as emergency oil stockpiles run down, said Duttatreya Das of the think tank Ember.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Policy wonks and software engineers were turned away at the door of the conservative tech think tank Foundation for American Innovation’s reception on Monday evening, held at MAGA hot spot Butterworth’s.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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