miscarriage

noun

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mis·car·riage | \ ˌmis-ˈker-ij

, -ˈka-rij, ˈmis-ˌker-ij, -ˌka-rij \

Definition of miscarriage

1 : corrupt or incompetent management especially : a failure in the administration of justice

2 : spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation

Example Sentences Phrases Containing miscarriage Learn More About miscarriage

Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence

a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages a high risk of miscarriage

Recent Examples on the Web A year before welcoming her daughter Lili, Meghan suffered a miscarriage. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 There was a miscarriage and then, in 2020, Victoria got pregnant again. — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 In January 2020, Perri suffered a miscarriage at 11 weeks. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 May 2022 On his Instagram Story last night, the model and actor shared a message for friends and fans who have been asking about their well-being after Spears suffered a miscarriage. — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2022 A month after announcing her pregnancy, pop superstar Britney Spears has suffered a miscarriage. — Editors, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 In 2000 the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone, taken along with misoprostol, to induce what is essentially a miscarriage, explains the Post. — Kelsee Majette, The Week, 5 May 2022 The head of the city’s health commission apologized to the woman who suffered the miscarriage. — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022 She was finally admitted two hours later -- but suffered a miscarriage, said the post, shared widely on Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibo before it was deleted. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 See More

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