missing

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GMP said the boy missing in Salford had last seen shortly before 17:00 on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Nearly 50,000 people are still unaccounted for, according to an online platform tracking missing loved ones, after Wednesday’s earthquakes flattened whole neighborhoods in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and a string of cities nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Officials did not identify the Marine who went missing Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying that the name will be withheld until after the family is notified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

They called out the missing man's name -- "Jonathan!" -- and his wife, Barbara Palacios, jumped with joy and excitement.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

I dialed the number Russell had given me and left a message for Irene that I’d be missing our piano lesson that afternoon.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu