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brain drain

NOUN
loss of important personnel
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The leadership changes come amid a wider brain drain at Google.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, groups such as his are benefitting from the government brain drain.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Now, across large swathes of the more rural east, further population falls are expected as the east's post-reunification "brain drain" combines with a national trend: low birth rates.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“Now, 2026 is similar. We’re seeing an absolutely gigantic brain drain of the industry.”

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

No: they continued to test at about the same levels as before the supposed brain drain.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt



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