Example Sentences

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Traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz has trickled to a near halt while attacks on energy infrastructure in the region have raised the prospect of prolonged supply-shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission still has an ongoing suit against Ticketmaster over its egregious resale fees, and the momentum has trickled outward.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The crisis has trickled down to fruit and vegetable vendors in a country that imports 80 percent of its food.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

A record number of people have volunteered to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris, he said, "enthusiasm" that has trickled down to Senate races.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024

Money has trickled through this room for years and years, as if through an underground cavern, crusting and hardening like stalactites into these forms.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood