unaccounted for

Example Sentences

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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

KitKat did not say where specifically the goods had gone missing, but said "the vehicle and its contents remain unaccounted for".

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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

Long gone were the days when someone could be born with the time-traveling gene and go unaccounted for.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin