unaccounted for

Example Sentences

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Of the 156 people killed Feb. 28, he remains the only one unaccounted for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

One aviator was rescued by U.S. forces, and another remains unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

KitKat did not say where specifically the goods had gone missing, but said "the vehicle and its contents remain unaccounted for".

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Long gone were the days when someone could be born with the time-traveling gene and go unaccounted for.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin