unaccounted for
idiom
—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known
Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.
A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.
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Earlier this week, the county school system said 21 other children remained unaccounted for.
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Michael Graff, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
To date, at least $100 million in bitcoin stolen from the victim remains unaccounted for, prosecutors said in a recent court filing in D.C federal court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
To this day, over 2,600 Yazidi women and children remain unaccounted for.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of those affected, five were rescued, four remain unaccounted for and Peterson was among the two confirmed dead.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Michael Graff, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
To date, at least $100 million in bitcoin stolen from the victim remains unaccounted for, prosecutors said in a recent court filing in D.C federal court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
To this day, over 2,600 Yazidi women and children remain unaccounted for.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of those affected, five were rescued, four remain unaccounted for and Peterson was among the two confirmed dead.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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