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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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“This is a way to invest very little money in a lot of different productions and hope for some big wins from those productions that can trickle up.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The power cuts have made normal life almost impossible, with each outage also meaning that water supplies trickle away and ceiling fans slow to a halt.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

But despite the challenges, his hope is that workplace changes will "trickle through businesses" in time.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Not to mention that the output of new material by the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards songwriting team had slowed to a trickle, essentially adding up to a couple of singles over the previous decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

All the while, I could hear the trickle of conversation going on between the adults in the kitchen nearby, my parents' laughter ringing easy and loud over the yard.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“And that trickles down to these interview subjects seeing the increased quality and going, ‘I like the way these things look.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

If fresh information that trickles in late can be used to resolve bets, they might never be fully settled, these traders argue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

That has driven worries of rising inflation, as the cost of fuel trickles down to consumers through virtually every industry.

From MarketWatch May 17, 2026

Oil prices would likely need to remain lower for a longer stretch of time before it trickles down to retail prices, which tend to fall much more slowly than they rise.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

A tear trickles down her cheek and she says, “Well, I think that’s more than you can say for yourself.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

“Let’s stop all the discrimination against street vendors... Enough!” she said in Spanish while tears trickled down her face outside City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Volunteers served warm meals and donations from local residents trickled in.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The rising costs of energy have trickled down to nearly every part of the economy, from gas prices to shipping costs, and rising inflation fears have pushed long-term U.S. bonds yields to multi-decade highs.

From MarketWatch May 24, 2026

The qualities that defined a “bop” quickly became less specific when they trickled down through social media.

From Salon May 10, 2026

There was something delicious in the sweat that trickled under her arms, in the surge of vigor that made her heart thump, in the odd-smelling mash that emerged after cooling.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"Hottest June Day ever" is the Daily Star's headline, embedding a close-up photo showing a streak of sweat trickling down the side of King Charles III's face.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

He is waiting to catch a clear liquid trickling from a spout near the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

By Monday morning, there had been no reports of Israeli strikes or continued fighting, with some residents of southern Lebanon cautiously trickling back to their homes.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Additional conditions allow for shares to keep trickling out into the market ahead of the six-month expiration date.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Joe pointed to a trickling stream that crossed the trail up ahead.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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