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an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done
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The southern San Joaquin Valley (Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties) has the greatest need for more adult inpatient mental health beds, according to an estimate by the RAND think tank.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Jeff Brandes, a former Republican state senator from St. Petersburg, is represented in a brief jointly with the Niskanen Center, a think tank founded by a former economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
This year, a record $22 billion in debt to China is due from 75 of the world's poorest countries, according to a recent report from the Australian think tank the Lowy Institute.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Russian military will likely surpass 1 million casualties in its war on Ukraine this summer, according to one of the world’s leading think tanks, reflecting the staggering human toll of President Vladimir Putin’s assault on his neighbor.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Jeff Brandes, a former Republican state senator from St. Petersburg, is represented in a brief jointly with the Niskanen Center, a think tank founded by a former economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
This year, a record $22 billion in debt to China is due from 75 of the world's poorest countries, according to a recent report from the Australian think tank the Lowy Institute.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The Russian military will likely surpass 1 million casualties in its war on Ukraine this summer, according to one of the world’s leading think tanks, reflecting the staggering human toll of President Vladimir Putin’s assault on his neighbor.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tank. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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