as in think factory
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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But Cavanaugh, at least, made a name for himself in the spring of 2025, when he was installed as the acting president of the United States Institute of Peace think tank as well as the acting director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Hawley’s address at a gala hosted by the conservative think tank American Compass underscored the Missouri Republican’s attempts to carve out a populist, pro-worker stance on AI regulation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
In September, the company named Kenneth Weinstein, the former CEO of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute, to serve as the ombudsman of CBS News.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2026
Rachel Weinberger, a vice president at the Regional Plan Association, an urban planning think tank, said that permits alone would not make parking easier.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Hawley’s address at a gala hosted by the conservative think tank American Compass underscored the Missouri Republican’s attempts to carve out a populist, pro-worker stance on AI regulation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
In September, the company named Kenneth Weinstein, the former CEO of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute, to serve as the ombudsman of CBS News.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2026
Rachel Weinberger, a vice president at the Regional Plan Association, an urban planning think tank, said that permits alone would not make parking easier.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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