misplace
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Just as robots can misplace blocks, chatbots can generate false or misleading outputs.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
His propensity to misplace passes ultimately proved costly as Rashford celebrated an equaliser where the blame lay squarely at his door.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 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
The case is even handcuffed to his wrist: that way, he’ll never misplace it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 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
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
A chronic loser constantly misplaces everything — watches, phones, keys, wallets, gloves, hats, sunglasses, eyeglasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
That way, if he misplaces his wallet, he won’t be out of luck.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
He misplaces his reading glasses, the ones attached to the Dollar Store string.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
More than 2,500 ballots had been misplaced in the original count, but were found while doing the recount.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The immune system interprets this misplaced genetic material as a danger signal, triggering an inflammatory response.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bulls said these worries were misplaced, given the magnitude of demand for tech hardware created by the AI data-center rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I don’t know what he means by misplaced, but it doesn’t sound good.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
“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
She laughed aloud at herself for misplacing it.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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