misplacing
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
Patterson will be used as a scapegoat but he was one running the lines and wasn't the only one misplacing crosses.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024
Temporarily blanking on names and misplacing items is normal.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
“I’m always misplacing stuff. Probably left them in the fridge when I got the milk out this morning. Really, they could be anywhere.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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