missing

Example Sentences

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The log went missing until last fall, when an officer in a deposition said it had been misplaced in the trunk of his squad car and he returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And both Iranian and US forces are continuing to search for a missing American crew member after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He went back to the hotel and reported his girlfriend missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

His hands hook as he took out some wisps of shredded birch bark, and he kept dropping his flint and missing his strike-fire.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver