hiccups

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In recent years his industry has encountered serious hiccups - affecting both of the world's most important coffee beans.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It will test market appetite for huge valuations on high-spending companies External link —any hiccups would bode poorly for AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic ahead of their own expected IPOs later this year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

When shooting began in March, the production encountered a number of hiccups, including that it needed nearly double the parking space it had received a permit for, which was not part of the original approvals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Certain clichés and hiccups aside, however, “Apex” is spectacular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Seeing Doreen supported in my arms and silent except for a few wet hiccups, the woman strode away down the hall to her cubicle with its ancient Singer sewing machine and white ironing board.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath