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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Military experts and think tanks said Ukraine struck a Russian military training ground near Luhansk this month, probably with U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 May 2024
In many regions, state funding policies designed to offset these disparities don’t make much of a dent, according to the analysis by the think tank Bellwether.
—Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
As co-founder of Age Wave, a think tank focusing on longevity and aging, Dychtwald has been researching these topics for nearly 40 years.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
A question of timing Luke Hildyard, director at the U.K.-based think tank High Pay Centre, says Hoggett’s comments are indicative of the times.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 May 2024
In many regions, state funding policies designed to offset these disparities don’t make much of a dent, according to the analysis by the think tank Bellwether.
—Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
As co-founder of Age Wave, a think tank focusing on longevity and aging, Dychtwald has been researching these topics for nearly 40 years.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
A question of timing Luke Hildyard, director at the U.K.-based think tank High Pay Centre, says Hoggett’s comments are indicative of the times.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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