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disappearance

[dis-uh-peer-uhns] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /


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But the incremental disappearance of ordinary interactions raises a question worth considering: What happens when convenience becomes the organizing principle of our public lives?

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Following his disappearance, a number of theories about what had happened to him began to circulate on social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The U.S. military denied any involvement in the drone strikes in March and the disappearance of the vessel in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

As does “Hoffa,” the 1992 drama, both gritty and glamorous, about the life of labor organizer Jimmy Hoffa, who is now largely known for the mysterious and still unexplained circumstances of his disappearance in 1975.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

There had to be a link between Hugo being a traitor and Will’s disappearance – and maybe Hannie’s, too.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The surfers' disappearances and deaths sparked widespread outrage and grief in Australia and the United States, prompting a major social media search for their bodies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Years on, the doctor-turned-activist became one of the most recognisable faces of a movement demanding answers about enforced disappearances in the province.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on distinguishing between disappearances committed by organized crime and those forced by state agents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

There were too many disappearances, in all parts of the city, to investigate properly, and too many forces impeding the detection of patterns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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