into thin air
idiom
: in a very sudden and mysterious way
My keys seem to have vanished/disappeared into thin air.
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In 2023 alone, a staggering 119 million packages were reported stolen, meaning one in every 180 deliveries disappeared into thin air.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Now there’s even more to cry about, as Lark has wiped Brady’s bank account clean and disappeared into thin air.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
This three-step combo should keep your nose corners hydrated and ensure all your efforts don’t just disappear into thin air.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana, the story began after a boy (Noah Schnapp) vanished into thin air.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Now there’s even more to cry about, as Lark has wiped Brady’s bank account clean and disappeared into thin air.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
This three-step combo should keep your nose corners hydrated and ensure all your efforts don’t just disappear into thin air.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana, the story began after a boy (Noah Schnapp) vanished into thin air.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Into thin air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20thin%20air. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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