brain drain
Example Sentences
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The deeper concern, she added, "is not the short-term brain drain", but "the possibility that the US could become less attractive as a place to pursue knowledge".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“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
The war also sparked a brain drain in Israel.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 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
