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miscarriage

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


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The courts should step in to stop such a miscarriage of justice.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

ProPublica also investigated the case of Porsha Ngumezi, who died at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in 2023 after bleeding heavily during a miscarriage at 11 weeks.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

She said that in her professional capacity, she sees situations where relationships come under pressure because of the trauma of a miscarriage.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She walked dozens of kilometres to Tawila, suffering a miscarriage on the way.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 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