hiccup
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From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
But whether the chip industry is dealing with a minor hiccup or a big problem is still up in the air.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
His only other hiccup came in the third inning, when he hit Jason Matthews with a stray breaking ball on a full count.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany put a positive spin on matters despite the late hiccup, saying "it shows character to see the game through".
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
I clenched my throat, but a hiccup burst through anyway.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing hiccup
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