unaccounted for

Example Sentences

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One person died, nine employees remained unaccounted for and nine others were injured following the incident at its unit Nippon Dynawave Packaging, according to the local fire department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Officials have not yet said how many people have died or are unaccounted for.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Of the 156 people killed Feb. 28, he remains the only one unaccounted for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

While scientists have identified several processes that contributed to water loss, much of Mars' missing water is still unaccounted for.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Perhaps I was the only person from the wreck unaccounted for.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel