hiccup
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Thursday’s vote is a huge step forward for the crypto industry’s biggest legislative priority, but even a small hiccup could derail its path to becoming law.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
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
After the hiccup, Riley said the team responded well and it was back to business.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
After all, they are watching the clockwork of the heavens—a clockwork that does not hiccup on leap years or reset itself every time humans decide to change the calendar.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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