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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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That loss of market share was greatly self-inflicted, said Patrick Anderson, president of Anderson Economic Group, a Michigan think tank.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, and was first published online this week by the conservative Minnesota think tank the Center of the American Experiment.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The data, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Harrisburg, raises questions about the amount Pennsylvania spends to prop up its mass transit systems.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
At the same time, counter-terrorist think tanks have warned that extremist groups are using AI to indoctrinate.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, and was first published online this week by the conservative Minnesota think tank the Center of the American Experiment.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
The data, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Harrisburg, raises questions about the amount Pennsylvania spends to prop up its mass transit systems.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
At the same time, counter-terrorist think tanks have warned that extremist groups are using AI to indoctrinate.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Think tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20tank. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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