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hiccups

NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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They’ve run into a few hiccups along the way; when they couldn’t find a Cameroonian restaurant in the city, they hired a private chef.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

September was rocky in 2021 and 2022, but during the past few years, the index has managed to finish the month higher, despite some hiccups here and there.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

And that means the company can little afford continued hiccups with Starship, the successor to SpaceX’s tried and tested Falcon 9 rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate those redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Blanca swallowed her hiccups and blew her nose.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende



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