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 many look to China as an unassailable clean energy superpower, India’s electrification pathway may end up being even faster, according to a new report from climate think tank Ember, with big implications for the rest of the world.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The same think tank estimated that the world’s top 100 defense companies raked in $679 billion in collective revenue, the highest amount reported since SIPRI started tracking the number in 2002.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
According to energy think tank Ember, 20 countries in Africa set records for Chinese solar imports in the year preceding June 2025.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Bright Simons is Honorary Vice President at IMANI, a think tank in Accra, and a visiting senior fellow at ODI Global, a think tank in London.
—Bright Simons, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The same think tank estimated that the world’s top 100 defense companies raked in $679 billion in collective revenue, the highest amount reported since SIPRI started tracking the number in 2002.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
According to energy think tank Ember, 20 countries in Africa set records for Chinese solar imports in the year preceding June 2025.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Bright Simons is Honorary Vice President at IMANI, a think tank in Accra, and a visiting senior fellow at ODI Global, a think tank in London.
—Bright Simons, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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