trickle
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Only a trickle of ships is getting through what had been a vital and busy waterway.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In the beginning, the interest from outside was a trickle.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Ship traffic, already a trickle, again grounded to a halt.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
He barked and cut a path that led to a sandstone archway embedded into a stone wall facing a trickle of stream.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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