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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The Illini basketball team’s missing disclosures reflect an indifference to documenting NIL deals across the athletic department, the news organizations found.
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Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Spies was thought to have gone missing after failing to return home following a weekend trip with her partner in Dalby in Queensland’s remote Western Downs, per news.com.au.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The missing boy is believed to be from the LAPD’s Foothill Division, said LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The units lost 650 men, more than 3,700 were wounded in action, and 67 were declared missing in action.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
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Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Spies was thought to have gone missing after failing to return home following a weekend trip with her partner in Dalby in Queensland’s remote Western Downs, per news.com.au.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The missing boy is believed to be from the LAPD’s Foothill Division, said LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The units lost 650 men, more than 3,700 were wounded in action, and 67 were declared missing in action.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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