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Meanings of trickling down in English

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Usage of trickling down in English
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He stared at the board, feeling cold sweat trickling down his breast.
Bones of the Dragon
2
To be sure, credit is still only trickling down to subprime borrowers.
Reuters
3
Esther could not sing this without the tears trickling down her cheeks.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
4
His thirst grew, and he noted water trickling down the hillside ahead.
The Tarn of Eternity
5
I still had sweat trickling down my back from pumping my gas.
Dead ever after
6
Odosse found herself crying, absurdly, warm tears trickling down her numb cheeks.
The river kings' road
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Despite the sweat trickling down her spine, a chill swept her skin.
Takeover
8
Something warm and wet seemed to be trickling down over Jimmie's face.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patro...
9
It was a gaunt woman, mascara and tears trickling down her cheeks.
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die
10
See, ye've started the blood again and it's trickling down your face.
The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters; Or, The Lost Treasure of Buffalo...
11
The sweat came profusely now, trickling down the back of his neck.
Complete Books of Blood
12
My mother watched them talking, sweat trickling down her forehead, no sweater.
The center of everything
13
She had torn them, and could feel blood trickling down her legs.
Sisters
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Her eyes drifted closed, the tears still slowly trickling down her face.
God's gift
15
Blood was trickling down her face from the wound on her scalp.
Slow decay
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Sweet and cool, melting in his mouth and trickling down his throat.
Slow decay
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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