hiccup
Example Sentences
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Thursday’s vote is a huge step forward for the crypto industry’s biggest legislative priority, but even a small hiccup could derail its path to becoming law.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"If we do have a hiccup here and there that is also good to learn from."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
From time to time, I saw a hiccup here, a little sluggishness there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
His only other hiccup came in the third inning, when he hit Jason Matthews with a stray breaking ball on a full count.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
“Oh, well, that’s better than a whack on the nose with a rusty poker,” said Mrs. Cole with a slight hiccup.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing hiccup
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for February 5–February 11, 2022
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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