hiccup

Example Sentences

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After the hiccup, Riley said the team responded well and it was back to business.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In one hiccup in its chartering process, a veteran of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York whom Erebor had hired to be its chief risk officer departed in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But that market hiccup was followed by more spending on AI and accelerating growth of AI tokens, or the pieces of information processed by AI models, Arya said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

This is a defensive investment; if the market has a hiccup this year, it is in a strong place.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

A little hiccup escapes her mouth when she opens it to speak, but she, as always, says the right thing.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton