Example Sentences

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British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that humanitarian aid was trickling into Gaza but the volume needed to be increased significantly.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

A steady stream of patients was trickling in for the new shot, but Valencia said she had no interest in joining them.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022

A steady stream of patients was trickling in for the new shot, but Ms. Valencia said she had no interest in joining them.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

At a bus stop in East Los Angeles, sweat was trickling down the neck of 87-year-old Eva Griego on a recent morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Something was trickling down his forehead into his right eye.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman