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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Other teams that have profited by the brain drain at Red Bull include Sauber, taking the longtime sporting director Jonathan Wheatley as its team principal, and the chief mechanic Lee Stevenson. —

Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 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, 26 Jan. 2025 Such a talent brain drain could hit Europe's AI ecosystem badly. —

Luboslava Uram, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Israel risks a significant brain drain and potential pressure on its tax base with some of its brightest and highest-earning citizens seeking opportunities abroad. —

Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brain drain