unidentified

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In a footnote, the plaintiff clarified that his brother was also present at the time of the incident and that neither of them engaged in inappropriate conduct toward the unidentified woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Its pilot then flew the plane to an unidentified country and determined the aircraft was not in landable condition.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The airman, an unidentified colonel as we write this, climbed into mountainous terrain despite his injuries to escape detection and await a rescue once the U.S. located him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You got any identification, mister?” the policeman asked in a voice that hoped that Ignatius was officially unidentified.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole