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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Since the crisis erupted, supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed to a trickle.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Ship traffic, already a trickle, again grounded to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Those belts, if you’ll remember, were the trigger for Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated speech about how her imperious fashion magazine editor in chief Miranda Priestly creates trends that trickle down to the rest of us rabble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The river had shrunk to a trickle, the well was as dry as a bone.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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