Half of Poles in Britain...

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profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels; a steady or severe loss or depletion of resources, staff, etc.
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haemorrhage
AFTER years of haemorrhaging its finest brains to Britain, Poland could soon be welcoming its émigrés back.
A ______ is a group of specialists, brought together usually by a government, to develop ideas on a particular subject and to make suggestions for action.
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think tank
a think tank has revealed that Poles plan on moving back,
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount;
Pol. powiększyć się, wezbrać, rosnąć, nasilić się.
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swell
the numbers returning will be swelled by thousands of Poles who made an economic success
If sth happens ______ sth else, it happens after and often because of it.
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in the wake
The report comes in the wake of speculation that the diminishing power of sterling may discourage further Polish emigration to Britain and force many to return home.
covered with something hard or decorative
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encrusted
Down a frost - encrusted track deep in the Polish countryside lies the reason why Robert Kucharski left England.
to give a view is to _____ a view.
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command
a house will command views of a nearby lake
not easy to find or obtain
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toil
The money for his home comes from years toiling as a chef
to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward.
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lure
the government has promised to lure expats home
Informal. short for expatriate.
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expact
the government has promised to lure expats home
resident in a foreign country.
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expatriate
hard work, esp. that which is physically tiring
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scarce
hard figures on the numbers returning remain scarce

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