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trickle

[trik-uhl] / ˈtrɪk əl /


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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

Since the crisis erupted, supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed to a trickle.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Ship traffic, already a trickle, again grounded to a halt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Through the opening, they could see the rain trickle to a stop and the gale gentle to a wind.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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