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misplace

[mis-plays] / mɪsˈpleɪs /


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Just as robots can misplace blocks, chatbots can generate false or misleading outputs.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

At half-time his passing accuracy at 84% was only behind Vinicius for Real players, but in the second half he did not misplace a pass.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025

Sometimes we’re so angry about what’s going on in the world, we misplace our anger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

It’s proof that the 20-time Grammy winner, who settles in for eight solo shows at Seattle’s downtown jazz mecca, can misplace more gems than most mortals will ever lay down.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

“Do let me know if you misplace that precious souvenir again. I have eyes everywhere, all the time.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

One of Early’s other beloved characters, a Southern standup comedian named Vicky with a V who loves Maggiano’s restaurants and frequently misplaces her denim jacket, shares a similar tenderheartedness to Maddie.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

To opponents of the bills, including dozens of environmental and labor groups, the effort misplaces the source of building woes and instead would restrict one of the few ways community groups can shape development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

Like many other people with ADHD, she often has to re-purchase items such as watches and keys because she regularly misplaces them.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024

Or more specifically, hope that Berger misplaces something.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022

He misplaces his reading glasses, the ones attached to the Dollar Store string.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

It had been 17 years since Sue Webber-Brown had seen her late daughter’s wedding dress after it was misplaced by a wedding dress preservation company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Those tears and any feelings of shame, if they exist, are misplaced.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Video analysis unveiled the chaotic reality of medical emergencies with overlapping voices and misplaced equipment.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The breadth and depth of AstraZeneca’s drug pipeline means those fears seem misplaced and the U.K. company is unlikely to share Roche’s fate, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The vast majority of letters concerned misplaced apostrophes, of course, in potato’s and lemon’s.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

“The IRS is not unknown for, perhaps, misplacing mail as it comes in,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Occasionally, he has had heated arguments with the media, lambasting outlets for "misplacing" their focus.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

“No one’s trying to steal Blood Orange albums out of an Uber,” he says while laughing, referring to ever misplacing the drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

Patterson will be used as a scapegoat but he was one running the lines and wasn't the only one misplacing crosses.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024

“I’m always misplacing stuff. Probably left them in the fridge when I got the milk out this morning. Really, they could be anywhere.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling


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