unidentified

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Last week, police received reports of several unidentified individuals removing manhole covers and entering the sewer system.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The unidentified person, who was working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be flown to Germany for treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The 2025 study adds another layer to that story by describing teeth from both Homo and an unidentified species of Australopithecus.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

For example, the statements “UFOs contain extraterrestrial visitors” and “UFOs are unidentified flying objects” are two entirely different assertions.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos