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 church also envisions the space hosting youth programming like computer skills training, recreational activities, and tutoring which can prevent summer brain drain.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
What’s next More work needs to be done in establishing what innovative approaches Honduras could adopt to retain talented young adults and foster local development amid a brain drain that is depleting the country of human capital.
—Maria Estela Rivero Fuentes, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
With fewer people arriving in New Zealand, there are fears of a brain drain and skills shortage.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 June 2024
Instead, waves of migration over generations would reshape South Florida and U.S. immigration detention policies, with a brain drain also flowing into New York, Canada, and most recently, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
What’s next More work needs to be done in establishing what innovative approaches Honduras could adopt to retain talented young adults and foster local development amid a brain drain that is depleting the country of human capital.
—Maria Estela Rivero Fuentes, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
With fewer people arriving in New Zealand, there are fears of a brain drain and skills shortage.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 June 2024
Instead, waves of migration over generations would reshape South Florida and U.S. immigration detention policies, with a brain drain also flowing into New York, Canada, and most recently, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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“Brain drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20drain. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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