missing

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"I don't think it would be achievable for parents and would mean children missing out on a fifth of their education."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The biggest missing piece is the church’s main entrance, known as the Glory Facade, which Gaudí envisaged at the top of a monumental staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In the fiscal second quarter, net sales fell 5% to $2.6 billion while adjusted earnings dropped 31% to 51 cents per share, both missing Wall Street expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Just a week ago, nearly 200 rescue workers, mostly volunteers, were still combing the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado National Forest searching for Jason Coughran, 60, after the hiker went missing on May 25.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The space between her eyebrows is missing as she whisper-yells at me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam