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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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Ford stock had been on track for its best month in years before the recent hiccup.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

I felt the fierce heat inside my nostril and knew that one false move, one little hiccup ...

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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