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missing

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /


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But the negative market reaction is missing a massive opportunity looming on the horizon, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Jota won 49 caps but never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through a calf injury.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Only the last chapter is missing and Conway has just been found dead at his country home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This made the matching letters about being one of the missing seem more like a coincidence, more like an ordinary seventh-grade prank.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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