hiccups

Example Sentences

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Instead, he expects hiccups along the way, elevated oil prices and U.S. inflation to stay higher for longer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Strikes and bad weather have caused labor-market hiccups this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

An officer also noted that Woods was "extremely alert and talkative" and had "hiccups during the entire investigation".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The affidavit also noted that “Woods had hiccups during the entire investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Dimple sat beside him and wiped her eyes, her laughter subsiding to a few hiccups.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon