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hiccups

NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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For all its little hiccups, “Carrie” does make one feel sad maybe 80% of the time, and anxious the rest of it, which is to say it does its job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Despite the hiccups, Monday’s mission should let SpaceX begin to recoup some of the $15 billion-plus it has spent on the rocket.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now Bob Chesney and the Bruins ask for patience as they work through their early hiccups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s a lesson in framing: Own operational hiccups directly while projecting steady authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Her voice goes up and down like hiccups.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko


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