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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

It is a worrying thing to misplace your kneecap.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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

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

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

At least some rumors were on the mark, though: As expected, the new AirPods Pro come in a case that can play an alert tone through a speaker if their owner misplaces them.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022

During the exodus, she misplaces her shawl and refuses to let anyone wait for her while she searches for it, waving them away into the night.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The immune system interprets this misplaced genetic material as a danger signal, triggering an inflammatory response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

For that reason, lamenting the benefits he never received after his death is, in my view, misplaced.

From MarketWatch ● 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

“Sorry, I must have misplaced my key,” he said as a hand came out of the rubble and grabbed the top of one of the art-table desks.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

“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

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

The Biden administration is proposing to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs by making it an automatic violation of a federal law on accessible air travel.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 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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