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disappearance

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


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He fears the disappearance of the journeyman experience that a 22-episode network show provided — but he believes streaming offers all manner of opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the incremental disappearance of ordinary interactions raises a question worth considering: What happens when convenience becomes the organizing principle of our public lives?

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The U.S. military denied any involvement in the drone strikes in March and the disappearance of the vessel in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The glaciers' retreat is evidence the Earth has been warming over a long period - and their disappearance "removes both a biological habitat and part of a culturally significant landscape".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

While I’m old enough to know Carl’s disappearance had nothing to do with my mom leaving, there’s no disconnecting the two in my mind.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The surfers' disappearances and deaths sparked widespread outrage and grief in Australia and the United States, prompting a major social media search for their bodies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

For Mahrang, 33, the issue of enforced disappearances is not merely political.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Kevin Docherty was one of several families detailing the failures of police in handling the disappearances of their loved ones.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The late-night disappearances, which he claimed were part of his job, but which Mrs. Dannenberg found suspicious enough that she’d brought up her concerns with a neighbor?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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