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miscarriage

[mis-kar-ij, mis-kar-ij] / mɪsˈkær ɪdʒ, ˈmɪsˌkær ɪdʒ /


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“This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That could mean the pregnancy is ectopic, but it may also be a miscarriage or normal pregnancy that’s too small to see.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The embryo must successfully implant, and then even after implantation and a positive pregnancy test there’s risk of miscarriage.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Her jokes about emotionally tough topics like miscarriage feel like your story, yet you never see the twist at the end of her joke coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

For the first time I fully reckoned with the truth that the conviction, the death sentence, and the heartbreak and devastation of this miscarriage of justice had created permanent injuries.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

To understand the effect of insurance coverage, consider Michele Metz, a 34-year-old nurse from Murrieta who spent nearly $100,000 for unsuccessful IVF treatments four years ago after a history of multiple miscarriages and endometriosis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I am 34 and have been pregnant multiple times, had two miscarriages, and two abortions. For this, I am being referred to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

O'Brien has spent much of his life since his release campaigning for victims of miscarriages of justice.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Following a number of other controversial executions and a series of miscarriages of justice it was permanently abolished for murder in 1969.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mom got pregnant twice and had two miscarriages.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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