as in think factory
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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What To Know North Korea currently operates four major political prison sites, according to the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU), a think tank funded by the South Korean government.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Tomahawk talks could be a turning point for Russia, according to Peter Dickinson, editor of the Atlantic Council think tank’s UkraineAlert publication.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2010, Vought quit working for House Republicans and helped launch Heritage Action for America, an offshoot of the influential conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking at the Reagan Institute think tank in September, McMahon praised programs that prepare students for careers right out of high school.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Tomahawk talks could be a turning point for Russia, according to Peter Dickinson, editor of the Atlantic Council think tank’s UkraineAlert publication.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In 2010, Vought quit working for House Republicans and helped launch Heritage Action for America, an offshoot of the influential conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking at the Reagan Institute think tank in September, McMahon praised programs that prepare students for careers right out of high school.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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