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Their concerns may not be entirely misplaced, given that these schemes make up the bulk of federal spending.

Born and raised in an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., his younger years were plagued with what he called “complete buffoonery” — street fights, misplaced aggression and behavior that resulted in multiple arrests.

If those guys have the misplaced confidence of a couple of bright 12-year-olds, Trump has the limitless confidence of a particularly stupid five-year-old.

There was hardly any shouting, just the occasional gesture of frustration when a pass was misplaced.

Ruksana Ali said her university, which recently launched a new initiative on combating antisemitism, had “misplaced” priorities at a time when speech is stifled.