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hiccup

[hik-uhp, -uhp] / ˈhɪk ʌp, -əp /
NOUN
diaphragm spasms
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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

But it’s the fifth factor, a hiccup in the AI supply chain, that he suggests could be well underappreciated by markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

This is a defensive investment; if the market has a hiccup this year, it is in a strong place.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

This little weirdness will be a small hiccup on our road to greatness, to epic coupledom.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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