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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that the softening of Trump's tone will likely trickle down to other officials, Republican lawmakers and Trump's wider base.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Since the crisis erupted, supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed to a trickle.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But the widespread internet outages, a slowing economy and rising prices have seen discontent trickle into the public domain in recent weeks.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Those belts, if you’ll remember, were the trigger for Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated speech about how her imperious fashion magazine editor in chief Miranda Priestly creates trends that trickle down to the rest of us rabble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I stood in a corner and watched my siblings trickle in.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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