hiccup

Example Sentences

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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

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 it’s the fifth factor, a hiccup in the AI supply chain, that he suggests could be well underappreciated by markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

She spoke quietly; she didn’t declaim or raise her voice; and when a sob shook her, it was muffled almost into a hiccup, as if she were stifling her emotions for the sake of courtesy.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman