trickle
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The great wealth transfer might be on hold, but the great wealth trickle is well under way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
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
A little trickle of perspiration ran down the back of my neck.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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