Word: hiccupped
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...Crimson’s only hiccup in the tournament came when it fell to Arizona State in Sunday’s first game...
...Mexican brands. Yet like most small grocery chains, Gigante initially stocked the shelves of its U.S. stores with goods supplied by a wholesaling company that dealt with food manufacturers. Since then, growth has allowed for bigger orders at lower prices negotiated directly with manufacturers. (One hiccup along the way: Frias says when Gigante negotiated with Frito-Lay, uninformed local staff members at the giant snackmaker initially asked him for a personal guarantee that he would cover any outstanding payments--something typically asked only of the proprietors of family-owned shops...
Broadbent suffered a brief hiccup when he tried an ill-advised drop shot, but he wrongfooted Donegan to regain control of the game and closed...
...Patterson had difficulty putting the ball away, leading to long points that further exhausted him. He tried to end the match quickly, but found Beck fitter than he had expected and made several unforced errors before recovering from the brief hiccup...
Those who fret about a bubble point out that housing prices did not even hiccup during last year's recession, suggesting that they exist in their own inflated orbit. After all, more than a million jobs were lost, and homes still sold at a record pace. Greenspan was worried enough to study the issue, as have numerous other economists, including Kevin Hassett for his new book, Bubbleology. But like the Fed chief, Hassett concluded that the rise in home prices made sense even through the recession. "A bubble is when there is no right answer," Hassett says. "In this case...