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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Timothy Sandefur of the conservative think tank Goldwater Institute argued in favor of Grants Pass and camping bans.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Two dozen states across the country now have bans on transgender students participating in school sports that align with their gender identity, according to LGBTQ think tank Movement Advancement Project.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Two dozen states across the country now have bans on transgender students participating in school sports that align with their gender identity, according to LGBTQ think tank Movement Advancement Project.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20tank. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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