missing link
Example Sentences
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“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"This was the missing link that explains how a normal immune response can, in very rare cases, become harmful."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s kind of a missing link in the system, through a fairly densely populated part of the city,” Elkind said of the proposed K Line extension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The critical missing link at present is a viable transitional government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The missing link, in all cases, was information.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
