missing

Example Sentences

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"I imagine I'll spend the rest of my life missing her," Milne says.

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

What has been missing is a practical bridge linking America’s workers to America’s needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He knew it was just a prank—it had to be—but for just a second, staring at those words, You are one of the missing, he’d almost believed them.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix