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  1. trickle downverb

    To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trickle down in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trickle down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of trickle down in a Sentence

  1. Dan Polivka:

    The national issues got trickled down on some of the local elections, i still think there is a Democratic base here and a lot of support for a good Democrat. But the national issues now trickle down locally and that never happened before.

  2. Jeremi Gorman:

    It definitely does start at the top, seeing those changes at the top is the most important lesson that we can teach the company at scale, and then obviously those kinds of things trickle down.

  3. Delta Children president:

    The retailers are scared that the consumer is not going to be able to afford products so it's a trickle-down effect. And the cost of crib, or a child's bed or car-seat or bassinet is going up by 25%, if not more. The average middle American can't afford it.

  4. Angel Urena:

    When Republicans controlled the White House, their trickle-down approach drove our economy to the brink of a collapse, after President Obama was elected, Republicans made it their number one goal to block him at every turn. That unprecedented obstruction these last eight years is their legacy, and the American people should reject it by electing Hillary Clinton to build on President Obama's success so we can all grow and succeed together.

  5. Mickey Conlon:

    Without question, when you have a pricey sale in the neighborhood, there is a halo effect, that does trickle down.

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