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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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Investors are wondering if Super Micro’s orders can trickle down into earnings growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, hiring has slowed to a trickle, and companies from Amazon.com to Meta and United Parcel Service have laid off thousands of managers and other staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In the beginning, the interest from outside was a trickle.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Even as the relentless rise in Los Angeles housing costs seems to have paused, condominium sales slowed to a trickle this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The music has ended, and townspeople start to trickle from the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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