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miscarriage

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


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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

She had suffered a "substantial" miscarriage of justice, they said, alleging a litany of irregularities and the misuse of evidence during the trial.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“All legal remedies are on the table going forward to respond to the miscarriage of justice,” said Norm Eisen, a member of Hearn’s legal team.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“Not counting her own, before. She had an eighth-month miscarriage, didn’t you know?”

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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

After Buckle was rejected for miscarriages of justice compensation in 2024, his MP, Ben Lake, hosted a debate in Westminster to raise the issue.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The UK government said it acknowledged the grave impact of miscarriages of justice and was committed to helping people re-build their lives.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

An ambassador for the baby loss charity Cradle, Ellie had two miscarriages between the births of her two daughters.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

This house and garden brought back the sweet man she had begun to love after their wedding, before the pregnancies, the miscarriages, the moves, and the money worries.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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