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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

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 lowered the flow of my water to a trickle and motioned Bobby Gene to do the same.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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