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
The Indigenous actor, who grew up on the Montana reservation of the Blackfeet Nation, knew as a kid that her mother had miscarried only a few months before becoming pregnant with Gladstone.
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Elaina Patton, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Among them, Frank said, were hundreds of women who had developed fertility issues, had miscarried, or had children with defects.
—Maddy Crowell, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On an episode of the podcast Second Wind, the former Bachelor, 44, spoke about discovering that his wife had miscarried for the first time.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
ProPublica previously reported on two such cases in which miscarrying women in Texas died of sepsis after doctors delayed evacuating their uteruses.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elaina Patton, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Among them, Frank said, were hundreds of women who had developed fertility issues, had miscarried, or had children with defects.
—Maddy Crowell, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On an episode of the podcast Second Wind, the former Bachelor, 44, spoke about discovering that his wife had miscarried for the first time.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
ProPublica previously reported on two such cases in which miscarrying women in Texas died of sepsis after doctors delayed evacuating their uteruses.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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But New York’s momentum stalled after Trent Grisham grounded into a double play.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next With Tehran publicly rejecting missile restrictions and refusing direct negotiations, diplomacy remains stalled.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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