misplacement
Example Sentences
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Mr Frodsham, assistant coroner for Manchester West, asked Dr Rehman: "In terms of misplacement of the tube, this features on the NHS list of 'never events'. This should never happen?"
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
“His violation, though a serious misplacement of this court’s trust, was not an action that in any way endangers the community,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
Rather than suffering from a catastrophic misplacement of ambition, that baseline effort has vanished completely.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2018
The misplacement of articles, it’s just funny, I don’t know why” — and, of course, the source: Ivana.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2015
But then the strangeness between us began, the feelings of oddness and misplacement, and our move never happened.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
