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Recent Examples of hiccup Those comments were encouraging given some of the temporary hiccups Nvidia experienced when shifting from the Hopper architecture to the Blackwell generation. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 Beyond solving hiccups in real time, MER aims to capture detailed mission data that feeds into planning for Artemis 3 and beyond. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Seven chapters in descending order structure the movie’s story as a countdown of hiccups, indignations, and even a hallucination, a day each in a pivotal week that will determine Teresa’s destiny. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025 But the migrants’ reliance on the program means hiccups in the process can be catastrophic. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hiccup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiccup
Noun
  • Her use of repetition and discontinuity communicate her inquisitive approach to breaking these strictures.
    Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Any degradation or discontinuity in the data, whether in terms of quality or quantity, could negatively affect the model's forecasting skill, scientists warn.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Institutional interest has been shifting toward Solana in recent weeks as bitcoin and ether lag.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While Mare blossoms quickly under his guidance, the rest lag doltishly behind, using journalism as a pretext to confront an ex, or getting duped by some teens into writing a credulous account of a preposterous youth trend.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dillinger’s vehicle went into the water in a brief, two-year interruption in the lake’s longer-term decline.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Construction at the site, which stretches over 3,000 acres, has been suspended, but there was no interruption at the adjacent EV manufacturing facility.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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