hitch
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But there was a hitch: One of the cases wasn’t new.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"For any Labour government to hitch their future electability to benefits to AI, then the political challenge for a new government is people need to feel the benefits before any job losses," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Trading went off without a hitch, and the stock gained 19% from its offering price of $135 to finish the day at $160.95.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Lucky for them, though, they will have several options to get to the Union Station hub without a hitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Moreover, there was reason to suppose that all four had been bound by the same person: in all four instances the same type of knot, a half hitch, was used.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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