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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the brain drain" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe the phenomenon where skilled or educated individuals leave their home country to work in another country, often for better opportunities.
Example: "The country is facing a significant brain drain as many of its top scientists and engineers relocate to more developed nations."
Alternatives: "talent exodus" or "intellectual migration".
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The brain drain was dreadful.
"It's like the brain drain," Tran said.
The "brain drain" could intensify as well.
In the tech industry the brain drain is accelerating.
These critics lament the brain drain into finance and consulting.
Social media may provide the antidote to the brain drain.
The brain drain in figure skating was significant.
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Let's aim to make the brain-drain a temporary rather than permanent thing.
India is a much worse place because of the brain-drain effect.
A major cause of the brain-drain in Malawi is the wage differential as described above.
The 'brain drain' affecting health systems in sub-Saharan Africa has been well documented.
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