Example Sentences

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Volunteers served warm meals and donations from local residents trickled in.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

With two runners on the base, Ramirez tried to throw out a runner stealing second, but the ball slipped away from Bragg and trickled into the outfield grass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The rising costs of energy have trickled down to nearly every part of the economy, from gas prices to shipping costs, and rising inflation fears have pushed long-term U.S. bonds yields to multi-decade highs.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

The qualities that defined a “bop” quickly became less specific when they trickled down through social media.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

One by one, thought bubbles trickled from my brain and out my ears, rising into the ether.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas