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disappearance

[dis-uh-peer-uhns] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /


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The resistance to artificial intelligence is growing—although one activist’s disappearance has the movement on edge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Conservationists believe changes in habitat management may have contributed to its disappearance.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Upp’s first recorded disappearance ends with her improbable recovery, still alive, from the waters near the Statue of Liberty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It’s this exact type of cultural disappearance that Kojima was grieving during his weekend comments.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

We were talking to Georges Laforgue, who was telling us enthusiastically and at great length about a similar disappearance at Brandeis when suddenly, from nowhere, Henry appeared behind him.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Satluj is inspired by the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who investigated allegations of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during Punjab's separatist insurgency - and then he himself disappeared.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Activists put the number of disappearances much higher, at around 7,000 – but there is no reliable source of data and no way to verify either side's claims.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on distinguishing between disappearances committed by organized crime and those forced by state agents.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Ramos, who investigated and publicized the case, said "I'm now convinced that the sanctions came out on April 16 because a documentary that denounced those enforced disappearances."

From Barron's May 14, 2026

As I told Mr. Lewin about the disappearances, he nodded sagely, his mouth cocked in a thoughtful smile.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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