missing

Example Sentences

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“For families, the missing are not gone, they are still beneath the rubble, waiting to be found. It’s one of the conflict’s least visible, yet most devastating humanitarian emergencies,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

“That got investors starting to think, ‘Are we missing something?’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

They added that the prison had introduced a digital passport for prisoners which aimed to reduce the likelihood of missing important risk information.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Roughly 20% to 30% of travel-insurance claims are denied, according to Squaremouth, usually due to missing paperwork or clerical errors.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

He knew it was just a prank—it had to be—but for just a second, staring at those words, You are one of the missing, he’d almost believed them.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix