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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A short war would only be seen as a temporary hiccup.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

Any hiccup in that flywheel—like a report about reluctant lenders—can send the stock plunging.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I laugh, and it sounds like a hiccup.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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