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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
Despite some hiccups with Leonard and the association on Harvest Day, Ruth, Mike and Remy are able to score approximately $8 million worth of syrup in the heist, but the loose ends that unravel afterward are terrifying.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024
With millions of users being handed personalized data in a single day, there are bound to be a few hiccups and delays.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
The new Chapter will go live Sunday morning barring any hiccups, and players will be able to update their games the moment servers go back online and dive into the map.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Pauses that should be tense comedic moments instead feel like accidental hiccups.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
As of July, about 10% of chains began integrating a Siren Craft System, a set of protocols to improve technology and processes to improve order efficiency, including introducing a staff role specifically designed to resolve and expedite hiccups.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
And certain hiccups have politicos questioning if the next election will be as smooth, or if Arizona will find its way back into election chaos.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Things haven’t been perfect for Bluesky; the platform has had some hiccups, seemingly due to the influx of people, and one major outage due to a cut fiber cable.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2024
Switching tabs can occasionally cause hiccups with the menus, and libraries take a few seconds to populate.
—PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Dec. 2024
With millions of users being handed personalized data in a single day, there are bound to be a few hiccups and delays.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
The new Chapter will go live Sunday morning barring any hiccups, and players will be able to update their games the moment servers go back online and dive into the map.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Pauses that should be tense comedic moments instead feel like accidental hiccups.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
As of July, about 10% of chains began integrating a Siren Craft System, a set of protocols to improve technology and processes to improve order efficiency, including introducing a staff role specifically designed to resolve and expedite hiccups.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
And certain hiccups have politicos questioning if the next election will be as smooth, or if Arizona will find its way back into election chaos.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Things haven’t been perfect for Bluesky; the platform has had some hiccups, seemingly due to the influx of people, and one major outage due to a cut fiber cable.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2024
Switching tabs can occasionally cause hiccups with the menus, and libraries take a few seconds to populate.
—PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Hiccups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiccups. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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