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trickling

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But water was trickling through holes in the heavily damaged roof.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Additional conditions allow for shares to keep trickling out into the market ahead of the six-month expiration date.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The money trickling down the Slam draws has increased significantly in recent years.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Audiences trickling back into theaters deserve to see something fantastic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Slowly he raised his head and saw her, only a few paces away, eyeing him, her beak drabbling a spittle of venom, and a green ooze trickling from below her wounded eye.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien