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Brookings

American  
[brook-ingz] / ˈbrʊk ɪŋz /

noun

  1. Robert Somers 1850–1932, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.

  2. a city in E South Dakota.


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A recent report by the Brookings Center, external suggests data centres do create local jobs, although fewer than industry advocates claim.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Research published in September by the Brookings Institution also found this connection, projecting that if the pattern held in the general election, tens of thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

That $1 for every $1,000 traded could bring in $777 billion in revenue over 10 years, according to the Brookings Institution.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A recent Brookings poll found 24% of Taiwanese voters consider the U.S. a trustworthy ally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

If I go into this thing, Brookings, I am in absolute command.

From The Skylark of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

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