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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Even prior to the the House resolution, influential think tanks were championing the 3% target, notably the Commission for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Nearly 410,000 jobs in the region include tasks artificial intelligence can perform, according to the latest Silicon Valley Index, the annual report produced by think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
More than 60% of jobs in Texas require some postsecondary education or training, according to nonprofit public policy think tank Texas 2036.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Foreign agents are infiltrating colleges, think tanks, and corporations.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Nearly 410,000 jobs in the region include tasks artificial intelligence can perform, according to the latest Silicon Valley Index, the annual report produced by think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
More than 60% of jobs in Texas require some postsecondary education or training, according to nonprofit public policy think tank Texas 2036.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Foreign agents are infiltrating colleges, think tanks, and corporations.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tank. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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