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also hiccoughs
as in discontinuities
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
After the transition was completed in July, there were some hiccups including delays, backlogs, and erroneous data.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Planning your big day while Mercury is retrograde could bring about a lot of hiccups like missing important details or misplacing documents.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The Lakers are showing potential, despite those embarrassing hiccups.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Investors will be closely watching how this transition unfolds — are there any hiccups that delay when revenue is recognized?
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun’s group is in good spirits, though there are a couple of hiccups during their debrief.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
While the streaming quality did not appear to falter leading up to kickoff and at least through the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, there were some minor hiccups during the pregame coverage.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
By all appearances, Netflix delivered the livestreams without any major hiccups.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
The launch was not without its hiccups.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Planning your big day while Mercury is retrograde could bring about a lot of hiccups like missing important details or misplacing documents.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The Lakers are showing potential, despite those embarrassing hiccups.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Investors will be closely watching how this transition unfolds — are there any hiccups that delay when revenue is recognized?
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun’s group is in good spirits, though there are a couple of hiccups during their debrief.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
While the streaming quality did not appear to falter leading up to kickoff and at least through the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, there were some minor hiccups during the pregame coverage.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
By all appearances, Netflix delivered the livestreams without any major hiccups.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
The launch was not without its hiccups.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hiccups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccups. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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