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 remaining missing workers have been identified as Miguel Luna, a Salvadoran father of three; Jose Lopez, a Guatemalan father of two; and Carlos Hernandez, a 24-year-old Mexican man.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The first was Stand By Me, which was adapted from the novella The Body, about a group of four friends who are looking for a missing 12-year-old.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Mix the tech so the audience has to walk around the castle, find the missing keys and throw axes alongside our protagonists.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The pictures of the missing airmen posted in their work areas served as a strong reminder of the human element of their purpose.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
But if villagers can identify where a sculpture or object once stood, Cambodia can conduct an excavation to look for physical proof of looting — a fragment or plinth or limb left behind like a missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Glendale police Saturday received a report of a body from the family of a man who went missing in late January, North Shore Fire Chief Robert Whitaker said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
Denton police are looking for a missing couple in their 80s, and a Texas Silver Alert has been issued to help with the search
Stephen Schiffer, 85, and Mildred Schiffer, 80, were last seen in the 2000 block of East University in Denton about 10 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Some discovered that their transcripts were missing or incomplete.
—Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The first was Stand By Me, which was adapted from the novella The Body, about a group of four friends who are looking for a missing 12-year-old.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Mix the tech so the audience has to walk around the castle, find the missing keys and throw axes alongside our protagonists.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The pictures of the missing airmen posted in their work areas served as a strong reminder of the human element of their purpose.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
But if villagers can identify where a sculpture or object once stood, Cambodia can conduct an excavation to look for physical proof of looting — a fragment or plinth or limb left behind like a missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Glendale police Saturday received a report of a body from the family of a man who went missing in late January, North Shore Fire Chief Robert Whitaker said.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
Denton police are looking for a missing couple in their 80s, and a Texas Silver Alert has been issued to help with the search
Stephen Schiffer, 85, and Mildred Schiffer, 80, were last seen in the 2000 block of East University in Denton about 10 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Some discovered that their transcripts were missing or incomplete.
—Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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