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
Patients who are miscarrying still don’t know what to expect from Houston Methodist.
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Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The news causes Rhaenyra to miscarry her third child with Daemon.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
But her body wasn’t miscarrying the pregnancy on its own.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The news causes Rhaenyra to miscarry her third child with Daemon.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
But her body wasn’t miscarrying the pregnancy on its own.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Because this isn’t a video file, a media player will fail to play it.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 354 simply demands that the PSC do what four state Supreme Court justices said the panel failed to do when FPL last came looking for a historic multibillion-dollar rate hike: Its job.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump has expressed support for ending the practice, but recent efforts to do so have stalled, and only two states—Hawaii and most of Arizona—don’t participate in Daylight Saving Time.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Legislative reinforcement will be critical in ensuring that regulatory reform does not stall at the finish line.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In Nebraska, two people died after losing control of their vehicle amid Tuesday’s winter weather, according to the state patrol.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Miracle of Gene Hackman Hackman's pacemaker showed that his last event was recorded on Feb. 17, indicating this is likely when the actor died, according to Mendoza.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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