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Bailey seized on the fight as evidence of what he called the Hazelwood School District’s misplaced priorities.

From Salon

But, both players and coaches have noted recently, their efforts this year have sometimes felt misplaced.

When I shared this story with a friend, she gave a small, sympathetic hoot and said, “Do you want to hear how many times I’ve misplaced my phone this week?”

From Salon

The SNP MSP said "genuine but misplaced" public concerns about immigration had been ignored by politicians.

From BBC

He used to keep the passport in his underwear drawer to make sure he never misplaced it in the clutter of our home.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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