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missing link

[mis-ing lingk] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ ˈlɪŋk /
NOUN
lost connection
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The Zambian segment of the Lobito Corridor -- often described as the missing link -- is not on LAR's near-term agenda, he added, citing the scale and cost of rehabilitating the rail infrastructure.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

“It’s kind of a missing link in the system, through a fairly densely populated part of the city,” Elkind said of the proposed K Line extension.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

The critical missing link at present is a viable transitional government.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

"I lost all my confidence after my diagnosis and treatment, so to bring the three of us together again to complete the missing link in our journey has been such a healing process," she said.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

He had found the missing link in Harvey’s description of blood circulation, a link which Harvey himself had guessed must be there, but could not detect with the instruments at his disposal.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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