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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, hiring has slowed to a trickle, and companies from Amazon.com to Meta and United Parcel Service have laid off thousands of managers and other staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Only a trickle of ships is getting through what had been a vital and busy waterway.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Even as the relentless rise in Los Angeles housing costs seems to have paused, condominium sales slowed to a trickle this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I got a clean cloth and soaked it in water, then held it to his lips and moistened them, squeezing it gently so that some of the water might trickle into his mouth.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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