hiccups

Example Sentences

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In recent years his industry has encountered serious hiccups - affecting both of the world's most important coffee beans.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It will test market appetite for huge valuations on high-spending companies External link —any hiccups would bode poorly for AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic ahead of their own expected IPOs later this year.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Certain clichés and hiccups aside, however, “Apex” is spectacular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Lyra didn’t care for that and started to object, but then Malcolm pretended to get hiccups and she laughed so much she forgot the lanyard and let go.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman