unaccounted for

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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

After the blast, sheriff officials said the second device was unaccounted for and missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

First Brands acknowledged that more than $2 billion of investors’ money was unaccounted for, its chief executive resigned, and the Justice Department announced a probe, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The 10 passengers still unaccounted for include the ferry's captain, eight crew members and a safety marshall, Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Ronnie Gavan said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Of the 400,000 Ottoman Christians in Smyrna before the fire, 190,000 were unaccounted for by October 1.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides