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missing

Definition for missing

adjective as in gone, absent

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When “two velcro patches” were found to be missing from the jacket, two agents removed their own patches and “ran” them over to Patel’s aircraft.

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It is feared that children are among the missing.

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Merseyside Police said it began receiving reports the reindeer had gone missing at about 13:45 GMT on Saturday.

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Tsang said that "some remains have already been reduced to ashes" and that it was possible that some of the people reported missing will not be recovered.

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“As I understand it, that’s the only piece missing. Everything else looked good,” she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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