missing

Example Sentences

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Missing the mark poses a serious credibility issue for the central bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Missing out on the spot is a blow for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He has spent the past year building the scaffolding of accountability: a National Commission for Transitional Justice established by decree last May, a Commission for the Missing that names transitional justice as a priority.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Missing the tournament once again would be crushing, but if that happens, he’ll get over it, he promised.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Missing from most cars in the 1920s: rearview mirrors.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides