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
Miscarriages haunt pregnant parents who’ve miscarried throughout their successive pregnancies.
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Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
With her relationship with Green, Peters had miscarried before and terminated one pregnancy at his urging.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Milk production dropped dramatically, and some pregnant cows miscarried.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Sadly, Minnelli miscarried three times, once with Haley and twice with Gero.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
With her relationship with Green, Peters had miscarried before and terminated one pregnancy at his urging.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Milk production dropped dramatically, and some pregnant cows miscarried.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Sadly, Minnelli miscarried three times, once with Haley and twice with Gero.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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Austria: Coalition talks between three mainstream parties failed, giving the far-right Freedom of Austria Party a realistic chance of leading the next government.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The organization proposed wage increases last September but failed to reach an agreement with the resort company, leading to a work stoppage during the busy ski season, according to the Times.Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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American and Arab mediators have spent nearly a year trying to broker a cease-fire and hostage release, but those efforts have repeatedly stalled.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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That has led some transportation advocacy groups and experts to worry that the initiative has stalled.Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Fullerton police said the two people who died are believed to have been inside the plane at the time of the crash.Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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After enduring a cruel 2013, the year in which Vittorio died in a plane crash shortly before Ottavio passed away, Rosita continued to lead her now sprawling family in great style.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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