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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a modest trickle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small, steady flow of something, often in a metaphorical sense, such as information, resources, or people.
Example: "After the announcement, there was a modest trickle of inquiries from interested parties."
Alternatives: "a slight flow" or "a small stream".
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We are, however, beginning to see a modest trickle of money back into bond funds.
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Now that modest trickle is a raging flood, with a record 252 foreign-born players having played for MLS teams last year.
The Chinese businessman always knew that if his bid succeeded he would own a club deprived of the deep revenue streams of the Champions League and, despite another good performance, even the modest trickle of the Europa League could be denied him.
Take a modest proposal.
Here's a modest proposal.
A modest little house designed.
It had a modest impact.
It is a modest proposition.
A modest backlash was inevitable.
Loretta is a modest prosecutor".
He was a modest man.
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