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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarry
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But an earlier attempt at reconciliation failed in spectacular fashion.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Naples leads 7-6. Jones failed on a 27-yard field goal attempt.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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The first drive of the third quarter stalled because of a sack given up by rookie guard Sataoa Laumea and a penalty for an ineligible player downfield.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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As Google and other sites dominate digital advertising, a recent effort in the California Legislature to force the tech companies to compensate news organizations stalled.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Those patients died less than two months after their surgeries and were too sick to leave the hospital.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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