miscarriage
the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion.: Compare abortion (def. 1).
failure to attain the just, right, or desired result: a miscarriage of justice.
failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.
Origin of miscarriage
1Words Nearby miscarriage
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How to use miscarriage in a sentence
She’s still taken aback by some of the “very dangerous” messaging the Duggars promoted, such as their statements that Michelle’s use of birth control caused a miscarriage.
TLC has canceled the Duggars again, but that doesn’t mean people can count them out for good | Emily Yahr | July 30, 2021 | Washington Post“It would be a gross miscarriage of justice to eliminate the jobs of dedicated public employees for no reason other than a sensationalized newspaper story,” Mike Eliason, an industry council lobbyist, said in testimony to lawmakers.
Oregon House Moves to Curb Forest Institute’s Power and Budget | by Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive, and Tony Schick, OPB | June 9, 2021 | ProPublicaIn the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage.
Meghan and Harry Welcome Baby Daughter, Named for Queen and Diana | Tom Sykes | June 6, 2021 | The Daily BeastBy the fourth episode, Denise and Alicia are divorced after the weight of suffering a miscarriage exacerbates already existing strain on their marriage.
Her ex Ames, who detransitioned after they broke up, is now expecting a child with his boss Katrina, a cisgender woman who has recently suffered a miscarriage.
I was at MacDowell three days after the miscarriage and tried to write that piece.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life | David Yaffe | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne pregnant woman reported that she suffered a miscarriage after she was kicked by a Border Patrol agent.
A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild | Caitlin Dickson | August 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut after nearly a year of trying and a miscarriage, she is still not pregnant.
Will we reach a time when only poor women have to worry about miscarriage?
“No one knows this—I had a miscarriage for those weeks that I took off,” she said.
Lindsay Lohan Reveals Miscarriage: The Most Shocking Moments From 'Lindsay' | Kevin Fallon | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe seemed to fear the miscarriage of some project which he had been contemplating since he had left his mother's house.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueThis miscarriage of justice sent dismay into the hearts of his parents.
By the Christmas Fire | Samuel McChord CrothersTo this kind of carelessness and indifference I attribute the miscarriage of many of the plants left here by Captain Cook.
A Voyage to the South Sea | William BlighThe utter miscarriage of Germany's plans is, indeed, a fine tribute to Great Britain.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltHe could not doubt that Lady Durham's last miscarriage was due to her husband's brutality.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
British Dictionary definitions for miscarriage
/ (mɪsˈkærɪdʒ) /
(also ˈmɪskær-) spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
an act of mismanagement or failure: a miscarriage of justice
British the failure of freight to reach its destination
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Scientific definitions for miscarriage
[ mĭs′kăr′ĭj ]
The premature, spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy from the uterus, usually in the first trimester. Also called spontaneous abortion
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Cultural definitions for miscarriage
[ (mis-kar-ij, mis-kar-ij) ]
Notes for miscarriage
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