Example Sentences

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Along the way, the filing said, Allen recorded his appreciation for the changing landscapes, for example writing on his phone that Pennsylvania's woods resembled "vast fairy lands filled with tiny trickling creeks."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Votes are trickling in as townspeople await the fate of their controversial moniker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A trickling fountain greets visitors as they walk through the French doors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

After pulling his tee shot towards the trees, Fitzpatrick's ball struck a cart path, ricocheted back on to the green, and was only prevented from trickling into the water by a well-positioned sprinkler head.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Cold air radiated from a towering indoor fountain that sprayed water over coiled copper tubing, trickling down by some new science to form blocks of ice at its base.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros