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think tank

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research organization
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In the week following the election, almost all news reports aired on public TV took on a neutral tone, according to an analysis from the liberal-leaning think tank Republikon Institute.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Yet some Hong Kong entities play an instrumental role in efforts to flout restrictions, according to a new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute, a London-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, also fought in court to obtain them.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

After leaving the central bank in 2011, Warsh, among other things, served as a lecturer at Stanford University’s business school and as a visiting fellow at the university’s Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Did y’all know Petey has a meeting with a think tank on Saturday?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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