think factory

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as in think tank

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think tank
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  • Even conservative think tanks have done their own reports and have found less than 100th of a percent of ballots come back from people who should be not able to vote.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The think tank advocates for diplomacy rather than military intervention.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Think factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20factory. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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