brain drain

Example Sentences

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The brain drain has been catastrophic at the department, which is engulfed in personnel chaos.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Some non-approvals owe to manufacturing problems, but another culprit is an agency brain drain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

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

The more who leave, the better, because the brain drain is going to free up a lot of real estate and help solve the housing crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 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