Example Sentences
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So let me offer a different lineup, since the country seems to have misplaced it.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The stakes are certainly higher than misplaced socks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist,” he said in his 1961 farewell speech, of the newly developed “permanent armaments industry of vast proportions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"This isn't misplaced confidence, as we've shown time and time again that we won't stop until we've caught offenders, put them before the courts, and secured justice for victims."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
That odd and misplaced sense of curiosity at their behavior winked out finally, replaced by the horrific thump of realization that he was about to be captured for the second time in so many days.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
