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the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarried
Hamel became pregnant in October 2025 and miscarried, and her sister became pregnant soon after and also miscarried.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Goodman miscarried multiple times, and lost at least one child in infancy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Gutierrez had been held hostage alongside two of his nieces, one of whom was three months pregnant and subsequently miscarried.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
So his wife miscarried five more times before Nile and died of ovarian cancer.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
There were initial claims that the 15-year-old girl miscarried, police told WSYX, but it was later revealed the baby was born alive and died for unknown reasons.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Goodman miscarried multiple times, and lost at least one child in infancy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Gutierrez had been held hostage alongside two of his nieces, one of whom was three months pregnant and subsequently miscarried.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
So his wife miscarried five more times before Nile and died of ovarian cancer.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
There were initial claims that the 15-year-old girl miscarried, police told WSYX, but it was later revealed the baby was born alive and died for unknown reasons.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarried
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Nursing home operators argued the state failed to properly account for the medical complexity of residents when calculating those payments, reducing reimbursement for facilities caring for some of the sickest patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Refracted through the lens of the 2018 killing of one of Clemmons’s few Black peers in tony Swarthmore public schools, the essay reflects on the consequences of systemic disinvestment in Chester, the nearby majority-Black city where Robbie was born, taught, and died.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The wink sealed the deal and the two spent more than 50 years as a couple, welcomed three children — Luke, Hannah, and Levi, who died in 2025 — and eventually grandchildren, who called him PoPo.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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In their second match back at the Camp Nou, Barca dominated for long spells but misfired badly up front.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Collison misfired on 7 of 10 free throw attempts, while Graves was 2-of-7 from the foul line.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Nov. 2025
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The plane, affiliated with Skydive KC, stalled shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport, about an hour south of Kansas City.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The company had more trouble than expected getting its 14 nm manufacturing process up and running, and its manufacturing improvements stalled for years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Miscarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarried. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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