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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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The war has reduced the passage of tankers through the strait to a trickle.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Gasoline prices shot up fast as fighting raged in Iran and shipping through a waterway vital to the world’s oil supply slowed to a trickle.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The vital waterway moves 20% of the global oil supply, and shipping has slowed to a trickle since the conflict began, boosting global oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20% of the 100 million barrel a day oil market, has slowed to a trickle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A trickle of brass melodies greeted her from a nearby speakeasy as Conjurors played music for a joyous crowd, and her nose filled with the glorious scent of fae sweets.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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