hiccups

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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

Everything works well as long as there are no hiccups.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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

The crew had to troubleshoot system hiccups on the Orion spacecraft before setting course for a lunar flyby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The sudden crying had started her with the hiccups.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers