brain drain
noun
: the departure of educated or professional people from one country, economic sector, or field for another usually for better pay or living conditions
Examples of brain drain in a Sentence
Nothing has been done to stop the brain drain as more and more doctors move away from the area.
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The region has long suffered a brain drain of top talent, although that’s beginning to change.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Warriors’ bench has experienced some brain drain in recent years, as Mike Brown left to lead the Kings and Jama Mahlalela departed for Toronto.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Warriors’ bench has experienced some brain drain in recent years, as Mike Brown left to lead the Kings and Jama Mahlalela departed for Toronto.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Brain drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20drain. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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