Example Sentences

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“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

According to reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, he fired a Coast Guard pilot after blaming him misplacing Noem's blanket as they switched from one plane to another on a trip.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Temporarily blanking on names and misplacing items is normal.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

She laughed aloud at herself for misplacing it.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin