variants also hiccoughs
as in interruptions
a break in continuity the business has grown steadily for 14 years, with only a few minor hiccups
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Recent Examples of hiccups In litigation since December, work is ongoing, although there have been recent hiccups. —
Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Moton is signed through 2027, but given his age (31) and recent injury hiccups, the Panthers could decide to move on from him before his deal is up. —Mike Kaye april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026 School districts throughout Pennsylvania experienced hiccups while administering the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams on April 21, 2026. —Lauren Linder, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Given that Stone has dealt with a pair of hiccups in his rehab from 2024 shoulder surgery, the Dodgers will likely take things slow. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 The stumbles seen on race day were largely engineering hiccups—hardware tuning, stability margins—not fundamental limits of AI. —Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 But the race wasn’t without hiccups — one robot fell flat at the start line, another bumped into a barrier. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 But there are a number of hiccups that could interrupt your plans. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 Drummers’ timekeeping is fluid; even at its most rocksteady, it’s enlivened by tiny, imperceptible pauses and hiccups. —Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Moton is signed through 2027, but given his age (31) and recent injury hiccups, the Panthers could decide to move on from him before his deal is up. —Mike Kaye april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026 School districts throughout Pennsylvania experienced hiccups while administering the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams on April 21, 2026. —Lauren Linder, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Given that Stone has dealt with a pair of hiccups in his rehab from 2024 shoulder surgery, the Dodgers will likely take things slow. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 The stumbles seen on race day were largely engineering hiccups—hardware tuning, stability margins—not fundamental limits of AI. —Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 But the race wasn’t without hiccups — one robot fell flat at the start line, another bumped into a barrier. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 But there are a number of hiccups that could interrupt your plans. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 Drummers’ timekeeping is fluid; even at its most rocksteady, it’s enlivened by tiny, imperceptible pauses and hiccups. —Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccups
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Employees restock more frequently and experience fewer interruptions from weekend shoppers, resulting in shelves that tend to stay better organized and fuller.— Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
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These interruptions feel familiar, making the eventual release believable.— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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Rain chances may linger into Thursday and Friday, though intervals of sun are also possible as temperatures hold in the mid to upper 60s.— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
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Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.— Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.— Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.— Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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Business major Andrea Lui found the chatbot’s voice to be surprisingly human, but the conversation felt choppy with odd pauses.— Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Business major Andrea Lui found the chatbot’s voice to be surprisingly human, but the conversation felt choppy with odd pauses.— Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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