Examples of missing in a Sentence
The new director has provided the missing ingredient that was needed for the show's success.
the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place
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Last month, Hamas said that 33 detainees had been killed through the conflict and that more had gone missing, blaming Netanyahu for the situation.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The body of a Michigan father who went missing while attending a family gathering over the holidays has reportedly been found.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Authorities have found the second body in their search for two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
More:Unidentified human remains found near site of annual Electric Forest festival
More:Oakland County man goes missing after Electric Forest music festival
The remains were found by hunters, state police told media in Oceana County.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The body of a Michigan father who went missing while attending a family gathering over the holidays has reportedly been found.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Authorities have found the second body in their search for two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
More:Unidentified human remains found near site of annual Electric Forest festival
More:Oakland County man goes missing after Electric Forest music festival
The remains were found by hunters, state police told media in Oceana County.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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missing
adjective
miss·ing
ˈmis-iŋ 
: absent entry 1 sense 1, lost
missing persons
missing in action
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