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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Former aides and allies of Warren’s, and former staff members at think tanks like the Economic Policy Institute, wound up on the Council of Economic Advisers, working for Deese at the National Economic Council, or at many of the federal regulatory agencies.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Pickett’s past roles include work at the Hudson Institute, the political think tank that former Gov. Mitch Daniels once led.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
Between 2020 and 2022, 51% of workers in the country had accepted the offer of shorter working hours, including a four-day week, two think tanks found, saying the figure is likely to be even higher today.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Left-leaning think tanks produce regular updates on growing wealth inequality in America.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Pickett’s past roles include work at the Hudson Institute, the political think tank that former Gov. Mitch Daniels once led.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
Between 2020 and 2022, 51% of workers in the country had accepted the offer of shorter working hours, including a four-day week, two think tanks found, saying the figure is likely to be even higher today.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Left-leaning think tanks produce regular updates on growing wealth inequality in America.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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