as in loss
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list
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loss
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The scale is staggering: one UN estimate pegs global losses from these schemes at $37 billion.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 July 2025 -
The leak caused the loss of nearly 30,000 gallons of water daily.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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“Misplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplacement. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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