Caught
Caught adjective - Containing unborn young within the body.
Mixed up
Both terms in one sentence
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Except the doctors mixed up her medical charts: her cancer wasn't in remission and by the time they caught the mistake, it was already too late to do anything but delay the inevitable.
Source: Yank the Dog's Chain - The hunter who caught him was named Richard Parker and wanted to name him "Thirsty" (since he was caught while drinking), but he mixed up the paperwork so that legally, the tiger was Richard Parker and its captor was listed as Thirsty None Given.
Source: Formally Named Pet - The police dogs caught the third scent mixed up with them and knew from training that that was the real target Wild Bill's and tried to hunt that down.
Source: They Have the Scent
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