trickle
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The war has reduced the passage of tankers through the strait to a trickle.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20% of the 100 million barrel a day oil market, has slowed to a trickle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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 trickle of music played, then peals of laughter.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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