trickle
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More than 20 years later, what started as a trickle of private investment has become a flood: PitchBook estimates that venture-capital deals in defense startups reached a high of about $49 billion in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
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 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
When she entered, the old woman was snoring loudly, mouth agape and a slight trail of drool beginning to trickle from the side.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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