missing

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Cusco Police Region Chief General Virgilio Velasquez said search and rescue operations were launched on Wednesday after he received reports of the missing man.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Companies are staying private for much longer. If you’re not getting access in private rounds, you’re missing a lot of the growth,” he said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Overall, the company expects in the current quarter to be up about 5% from last year, missing Wall Street views for a 6.2% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Existing technologies could only capture part of the picture, often measuring one layer of cellular activity at a time or missing how gene activity changes dynamically over time.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“Her dog is missing, a black-and-white dog with a freckled muzzle.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff