hiccups

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To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

When shooting began in March, the production encountered a number of hiccups, including that it needed nearly double the parking space it had received a permit for, which was not part of the original approvals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Like any marathon runner, she encountered some hiccups along the course.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Everything works well as long as there are no hiccups.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But Nana took advantage of the slightest distraction on Nivea’s part to persist in her attempts to cure the child’s muteness with the same remedy she used for hiccups.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende