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brain drain

NOUN
loss of important personnel
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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

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

MPs from the governing coalition stress any "brain drain" is not a new problem for the country, and say its recent deeper woes are a hangover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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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