missing

Example Sentences

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When he returns home in 1944, his grief for lost friends is compounded by the shocking news that his sister is believed missing behind enemy lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Everybody is kind of raw and missing Frank, and it’s just a chance to come together and do this again as his team,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In practice, resale sites offering tickets at inflated values contributes to ticket touting and leaves genuine fans at risk of missing out altogether on tickets to some events.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

That marks a difference from where he stood earlier this year, when he described rate reductions as the single missing ingredient for stronger economic growth and argued the Fed had no reason to delay.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

But as soon as she got one leg free, the other was sucked into the sticky sludge, her balance already a struggle with that missing front paw.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman