tank

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Polling from Democratic think tank Searchlight Institute found that 70% of voters, including majorities of Republican and Trump voters, support anti-discrimination protections for trans Americans and around 67% support access to gender-affirming care for adults.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The MOJ and its agencies now employ 90,000 staff, making it the largest government department, according to the Institute for Government think tank.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Iran intends to make any U.S. landing as costly and politically unsustainable as possible,” said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Cereal producers, who need vast amounts of the stuff, have been hit particularly hard, said Luc Vernet of Farm Europe, an agriculture sector think tank.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She must have smelled the molasses in the air and followed it right to the tank.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis