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By the time the plane landed in Madrid, Quigley and Mittman said, they had missed their connecting flight and American had misplaced two of their bags.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

After the service was halted a third time, a review concluded 12 out of 15 patients, in a sample taken between 2017 and 2019, potentially had misplaced probes.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

Hinkle’s lawyer in the case, Earl Musick, said Hinkle had misplaced his ticket after entering.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2022

The Chargers’ offense had scored on six of its first seven possessions, regaining all the rhythm and timing it had misplaced for stretches while losing three of four games entering Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2021

One of them had been accused of stealing, because her employer had misplaced a valuable ring.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende