unanswered

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For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

While that study explained the misleading measurements, one major question remained unanswered: What was driving those atmospheric winds?

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

But the Supreme Court left that question unanswered, and prosecutors doubted they could secure murder convictions against Law, Currie said, stressing he will still be given a significant sentence.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Emails and calls to the ship’s Shanghai-based manager, Shanghai Tucson Roy Shp Mgmt, were unanswered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The questions could go unanswered for days, years, forever.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers