trickle
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Investors are wondering if Super Micro’s orders can trickle down into earnings growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Most of the eating establishments that line this stretch of road are hidden behind metal shutters, and a trickle of people and cars pass through.
From BBC • May 22, 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
Some pilgrims trickle through during the week, while on weekends the area grows somewhat livelier as Iraqis visit the sacred sites.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
One morning the people of Rin woke to find that the stream that flowed down the Mountain and through their village had slowed to a trickle.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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