Example Sentences

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Very little footage at all is trickling out, and the reports we heard today are impossible to confirm.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

That trend is trickling down to the lower levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

A slowdown in rent for new leases is trickling through the broader housing market only gradually.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Already a bit of cash is trickling out from the money raised at the auctions.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Despite the February cold, sweat is trickling down Mr. Byrne’s temple.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline