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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After the hiccup, Riley said the team responded well and it was back to business.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

What happened at Blue Owl wasn’t an isolated hiccup.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Any hiccup in that flywheel—like a report about reluctant lenders—can send the stock plunging.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I felt the fierce heat inside my nostril and knew that one false move, one little hiccup ...

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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