unidentified

Example Sentences

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The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Brother, what’s your location? Are you a tanker or cargo?” an unidentified Chinese crew member asked in Chinese over the radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They said we had an unidentified pest and pointed us to the neem oil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

That's because, based on their interpretation of the computer system's analysis, they believe it has found a sketch of Boleyn that has been hiding in plain sight as an "unidentified woman" for hundreds of years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In one cabin they found, sitting on the table, a frozen lump of unidentified meat.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin