missing

Example Sentences

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The five entered the water at Vaavu Atoll on Thursday morning, local media said, and were reported missing when they failed to resurface later on.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Plus: The mysterious case of a missing New Jersey lawmaker.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

“There seems to be a lot of FOMO,” he said, using the acronym for “fear of missing out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Manager Arne Slot spoke before the game about having nine players missing but that is no excuse for yet another feeble performance from his team.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If only I had realized what was happening, if only I had realized which pieces were missing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse