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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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ATM offerings allow companies to slowly trickle new shares into the market rather than sell them in a big block.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The great wealth transfer might be on hold, but the great wealth trickle is well under way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Again she felt the trickle of disloyalty and guilt, which seemed to be the order of the day, and reacted to it by reaching over to cover Lane’s hand with her own.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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