as in fails
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarries
Just after a third pregnancy also miscarries, Aje meets a young woman named Mayra in a hospital waiting room and the two get talking.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarries
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The Pentagon is reportedly planning for the possibility of sustained weeks-long operations against Iran if diplomacy fails and the president opts to attack.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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If Congress fails to take any action before insolvency hits, Social Security benefits would be paid only with revenue that comes in.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The young couple ultimately plans to get married, and Heathcliff – haunted by visions of Catherine – dies.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, Paxton’s opinion specified that requirement only applies in cases where an inmate dies on jail property, as opposed to, for example, in a hospital while still in custody.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Miscarries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarries. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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