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.—
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra 25 days ago 0 Culture Russian analyst favors nuclear ‘demonstration’ to warn West, Ukraine
A Russian think tank wants to be bring back fear of nuclear war to prevent Ukraine from attacking targets on its mainland.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The think tank estimates that 3,904 of those warheads were deployed with missiles and aircraft, or 60 more warheads than in January 2023.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
In Washington, recent state mandates requiring districts to adopt controversial curriculum has also contributed to the public school exodus, according to Liv Finne, Center for Education Director and the Washington Policy Center think tank.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
The think tank gives an example for a parent who has a toddler and a second grader and earns $15,000 a year working as a food server.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The think tank estimates that 3,904 of those warheads were deployed with missiles and aircraft, or 60 more warheads than in January 2023.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 18 June 2024
In Washington, recent state mandates requiring districts to adopt controversial curriculum has also contributed to the public school exodus, according to Liv Finne, Center for Education Director and the Washington Policy Center think tank.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024
The think tank gives an example for a parent who has a toddler and a second grader and earns $15,000 a year working as a food server.
—Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for think tank
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