unaccounted for
Example Sentences
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A government audit of family registries in Japan in 2010 uncovered more than 230,000 people listed as being aged 100 or older who were unaccounted for, some having died decades previously.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Of the thousands who like Mahmoud went missing during the Hamas-Israel war, the crushing majority remain unaccounted for, disappeared in the death-stalked bedlam of Gaza, no hint as to whether they’re dead or alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
But 583 foreigners remain unaccounted for, many of them pilgrims who had spent months preparing for the demanding trek around Mount Kailash.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Tuesday, Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office Lord Wood of Anfield told the House of Lords 36 British people were unaccounted for, up from the previous total of 33.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But there were no hidden spaces left unaccounted for.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
