brain drain
Example Sentences
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“Now, 2026 is similar. We’re seeing an absolutely gigantic brain drain of the industry.”
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
That, in turn, has fueled worries about a brain drain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The script burns so much energy trying to come up with a surprise that it suffers from brain drain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Unemployment in major cities stands at 35 percent and graduates are looking elsewhere, fuelling a lucrative brain drain market.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
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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