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misplace

[mis-pleys] / mɪsˈpleɪs /


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

From Science Daily Apr. 5, 2026

To misplace one life-size figure of a Japanese man in native costume is perhaps careless, but to do it twice is exactly what happened at Glasgow's Museum of Transport stores in 2018.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2023

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

Attach one of these tags to your checked baggage, backpack, keys or car, and you’re less likely to misplace them.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2022

“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

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

She’s a working mom with lots of hobbies, and when she misplaces her keys or important papers — or leaves a favorite purse at a restaurant — she becomes frustrated and irritable.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2022

A chronic loser constantly misplaces everything — watches, phones, keys, wallets, gloves, hats, sunglasses, eyeglasses.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2021

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

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

I’ve been an eyewitness to lost specimens turning up in a museum when a colleague spotted a dinosaur skull and pterosaur skeleton sitting on the wrong shelf like misplaced library books.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

So let me offer a different lineup, since the country seems to have misplaced it.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

But, within BBC circles, there is optimism – misplaced or not - that a new PM might give a new DG renewed hope.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Pentagon officials say fears are misplaced because weapons aren’t fully autonomous—and letting technophobia hamstring commanders’ use of AI poses a bigger risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

He returned a few min-utes later and announced the file was apparently misplaced.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

When he did turn up, he seemed to be constantly misplacing his bank cards and leaving Helen to pick up the bill.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“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

“Everything has its own separate bag so we’re not misplacing equipment.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 6, 2023

“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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