trickle
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David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that the softening of Trump's tone will likely trickle down to other officials, Republican lawmakers and Trump's wider base.
From BBC • May 15, 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
Since the crisis erupted, supplies of Jet A-1 from the Gulf region have slowed to a trickle.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Those belts, if you’ll remember, were the trigger for Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated speech about how her imperious fashion magazine editor in chief Miranda Priestly creates trends that trickle down to the rest of us rabble.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Once more Penelope felt an icy shiver trickle along her spine.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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