hiccup
Example Sentences
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Blue Origin’s first commercial launch for its massive new rocket suffered a mission hiccup Sunday, a setback for Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
To avoid a hiccup like the one you just experienced in the future, there are some red flags to watch for.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Almost like a mental hiccup, as they watch my brother gulp the quenching blue liquid.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing hiccup
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for February 5–February 11, 2022
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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