trickle
Example Sentences
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Those costs will trickle down to ratepayers, he said, although it is not yet clear how much the Pastoria project alone will add to people’s water bills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The flood of German investment that powered postcommunist Hungary meanwhile slowed to a trickle, making other sources essential.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
While investors hoped that shipping would return to normal at the Strait of Hormuz, traffic there remained a trickle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
While the price of oil has fallen on news of the ceasefire, shipping analysts are warning to expect only a trickle of crossings for now.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The glow, the actual light in the Mirror, began to trickle out of the hole in the middle of the Mirror, just like smoke rising out of a chimney.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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