had been trickling
- past perfect progressive of trickle.
Example Sentences
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U.N. officials say the threat of famine is looming over the besieged coastal strip, where aid had been trickling in by truck through two borders crossings.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
The sun was now up, and four replacement camera operators, including three non-union ones, had been trickling in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
South County Coach Mike Robinson, who teaches in the building, said his players had been trickling into his room throughout the day to converse about the news.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2020
For weeks Dominican exiles had been trickling into Havana, by plane and boat from the U.S.,
From Time Magazine Archive
Our neat little general counsel was fresh from the actual fighting line, and his news amply confirmed the wire reports which had been trickling in.
From The Wreckers by Lynde, Francis
