unidentified

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“All we can do now is take the body from where it is and put it in a numbered and marked grave for unidentified bodies so families can find them later,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"That's better than having an unidentified gap that never gets bridged. Now that we know where the differences lie, we can work to close them."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The airman, an unidentified colonel as we write this, climbed into mountainous terrain despite his injuries to escape detection and await a rescue once the U.S. located him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Researchers now suggest that this cold phase may have been triggered by a major volcanic eruption in Germany or possibly an eruption from an as yet unidentified volcano.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Somewhere in the jungle, an unidentified bird trilled, cawed, and fell silent.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray