trickle

Example Sentences

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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

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

Over the past decade, it’s seen a steady trickle of net outflows, including about $8.8 billion last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

The stream of kids rushing by slows to a trickle, but he’s still nowhere in sight.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm