Example Sentences

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Some IDs had misspelled words or missing holograms, raising questions about whether they were forged documents.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

When the cake his father had ordered was unveiled, it turned out that the émigré baker had misspelled the American-born bride’s name, Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

In the semifinals, Surya had misspelled “leucovorin” — a medicine used in cancer therapy — but his family appealed, arguing that he had not received relevant root information about the word.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

The hackers nearly stole $1bn, but authorities noticed they had misspelled ‘foundation’ as ‘fandation’ and halted the transfer.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2016

Bellows laughed, ignoring the fact that he had fired his last secretary because she had misspelled an eight-syllable word.

From The Eye of Wilbur Mook by Hickey, H. B.