as in to fail
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarry
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Harrison returned home and planned to miscarry without medical intervention as advised by the providers at Mercy San Juan.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But Truman said in late May that prosecutors may use other state laws involving disposing of remains to prosecute women who have miscarried, per DC Now reporting.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The boy was the father of a baby Lily had miscarried three weeks prior, Brown said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Harrison returned home and planned to miscarry without medical intervention as advised by the providers at Mercy San Juan.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But Truman said in late May that prosecutors may use other state laws involving disposing of remains to prosecute women who have miscarried, per DC Now reporting.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The boy was the father of a baby Lily had miscarried three weeks prior, Brown said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Horned Frogs outgained Iowa State 432-272, but failed to come out on top as the Cyclones snapped their four-game losing streak.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine has been open to negotiations, but the failure of its partners to apply pressure on Russia has instead allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to stall for time to change the facts on the ground.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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How the car warm-up routine began The warm-up routine started decades ago when vehicles were more prone to stalling in frigid temperatures, according to Carfax.—
Jalen Williams,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The driver of the car that was hit died at the scene, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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In filing the suit, the city was following the lead of Norma Nazario, who, in 2024, sued TikTok and Meta for the wrongful death of her fifteen-year-old son, Zackery, who died surfing, claiming that algorithms encouraged her son to become addicted to the act.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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