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disappearance

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


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A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is reshaping a decades-old belief about the disappearance of Hawaiʻi's native waterbirds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The disappearance was also starting to make local news.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

All which makes his disappearance on 3 April 2017 so perplexing.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

And yet, logically, because of Dave’s sudden disappearance from the work scene, he should be at least guardedly pleased.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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