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
Now, many of them are coming home—and the reverse brain drain is fueling Beijing’s efforts to take on Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Nearly a century ago, the U.S. benefited from a European brain drain, as scientists and academics were exiled or fled their home countries.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Another issue for the UK is a "brain drain" of experts, who see more appealing and lucrative opportunities elsewhere in the world.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
