missing

Example Sentences

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The log went missing until last fall, when an officer in a deposition said it had been misplaced in the trunk of his squad car and he returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They added the team would be prepared to jump from planes if needed, and once on the ground their priority would be to contact the missing crew member.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Witnesses flew from Brazil to testify that his ex-girlfriend, 24-year-old Ana Claudia Dos Santos, went missing in Brazil after breaking up with him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He was sure that his grandfather clock with the missing hands would have something to say on the topic.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el