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also hiccough
as in discontinuity
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 hiccup
Sure, there have been some hiccups, including the quick departure of Vivek Ramaswamy from the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Xavier believes there might be one major hiccup in Robinson’s desire to take Samantha down: no weapons.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Despite the hiccups, Hukporti’s energy and impact were undeniable.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The elephant in the room There is one hiccup, however.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Xavier believes there might be one major hiccup in Robinson’s desire to take Samantha down: no weapons.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Despite the hiccups, Hukporti’s energy and impact were undeniable.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The elephant in the room There is one hiccup, however.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
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While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict.—
Rebecca Donner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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This border or discontinuity is an average of 3–6 miles beneath the ocean floor and 10–60 miles beneath the continents.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Remember, interest rates impact the economy with long and variable lags.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The record holder for the longest continuous stay in space, a Russian cosmonaut and doctor named Valery Polyakov, spent a little more than fourteen months in low Earth orbit, which is relatively protected from space radiation and communication lags.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Studies have shown that a typical task takes one third longer than undertaking the same task with no email interruptions.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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This process ensures that all Skype chats and contacts are automatically available in Teams, allowing users to continue their communications without interruption.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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