drain
Example Sentences
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Medics and analysts say Nigeria has a very low doctor-patient ratio, worsened by a massive "brain drain" as health professionals emigrate after being enticed by better working conditions abroad.
From BBC
The onslaught of injuries made the past two months, in the words of USC’s coach, both “draining” and “the most challenging ever.”
From Los Angeles Times
St Mirren are circling the drain, an injury crisis in midfield having ripped the heart out of Stephen Robinson's League Cup winners.
From BBC
The Treasury Department estimated last year that stablecoins might drain as much as $6.6 trillion in deposits from the U.S. banking system, in part because of rewards.
Longer term, Greenland faces challenges familiar to many Western economies, including an aging population and a brain drain as educated locals pursue careers in Denmark.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
