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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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But there’s still a long way to go before it becomes law, and even a small hiccup could derail that journey.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"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

From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Almost like a mental hiccup, as they watch my brother gulp the quenching blue liquid.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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