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think tank

NOUN
research organization
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“For now, the flow of people ready to be recruited for money still continues,” said Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, a think tank in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The politically independent think tank Centre for London is calling for a radical shake-up of how the capital is run, with significantly greater powers handed to the mayor of London role.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I'll be standing," Streeting said in a speech and question-and-answer session at a think tank event in London.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Professor Anand Menon, director of the UK in a Changing Europe think tank, agrees.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

As an analyst for the Rand Corporation, a think tank focused on military and international issues, he had been granted permission to conduct research at the Pentagon, home of the United States Department of Defense.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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