trickle
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The war has reduced the passage of tankers through the strait to a trickle.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
As the world’s major auction houses prepare for next month’s spring sales in New York, clues are starting to trickle out about the masterpieces they’ve wrangled to resell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The vital waterway moves 20% of the global oil supply, and shipping has slowed to a trickle since the conflict began, boosting global oil prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The relative trickle of oil passing through the Gulf and the release of oil from reserves is such that, according to Pyziur, belies another potential problem: the lack of fertilizer coming out of Gulf countries.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
“Here’s what I think,” I say and my voice is stronger and thoughts are coming, thoughts that trickle into my Noise like whispers of the truth.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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