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missing link

[mis-ing lingk] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ ˈlɪŋk /
NOUN
lost connection
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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

Pattra Chun-on, M.D., an internist pursuing her Ph.D. in Alder's lab, set out to uncover that missing link.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026

But the long-awaited automated people mover — considered by some to be a crucial missing link in the region’s commuter rail network — has yet to transport a single passenger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Zambian segment of the Lobito Corridor -- often described as the missing link -- is not on LAR's near-term agenda, he added, citing the scale and cost of rehabilitating the rail infrastructure.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

The missing link, in all cases, was information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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