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missing

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /


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Industry executives warn that overly strict local-content requirements could discourage investment, while overly lax rules could leave Brazil exporting raw materials and missing out on higher-value processing.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

"I always knew I wanted to be a mum, we knew that there was something missing from our family," Tianna said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In the fiscal second quarter, net sales fell 5% to $2.6 billion while adjusted earnings dropped 31% to 51 cents per share, both missing Wall Street expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I ask, glancing back at my switchboard where lights are still continuing to flicker—calls I am missing, a job I am still supposed to be doing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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