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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

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

The effects trickle down: A student who accepts a wait-list offer will then renege on their original commitment, sending that school to its own wait list to fill the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

As the morning wore on, the trickle became a steady flow.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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