as in failed
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025 -
When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka closed it out on her serve when the big-hitting Anisimova also misfired on her forehand.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ten minutes later, Suarez delivered another assist on a silver platter to Allende, who was one on one with Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but misfired and his shot sailed right.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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While the movie was stalled, Garner and Madonna remained in each others orbit, with the two posing for a picture at photographer and filmmaker Steven Klein’s May 2023 birthday party.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Childhood flu shot rates fall in 2024-2025 Last season’s vaccination coverage among children ages 6 months to 17 years has stalled below 50%.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Miscarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarried. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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