missing

Example Sentences

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“All they’re missing are the manger and the three wise men,” the preacher quipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"This was the missing link that explains how a normal immune response can, in very rare cases, become harmful."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Jaxson Hayes was a late scratch Tuesday and remains day-to-day after missing Thursday’s game as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had "potentially" cost their son his life.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

You could prove it by calling the dump to ask if anything was missing.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott