unaccounted
Britishadjective
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missing
as many as 100 people are unaccounted for
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not included in an account
70 million dollars of unaccounted money
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not explained adequately
unaccounted friendliness
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About 3.5 million people from a single year were unaccounted for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Most of the revenue needed to justify the heavy investment made to build out artificial-intelligence capabilities is so far unaccounted for, according to a report released Tuesday by the consulting giant Bain & Co.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Of the thousands who like Mahmoud went missing during the Hamas-Israel war, the crushing majority remain unaccounted for, disappeared in the death-stalked bedlam of Gaza, no hint as to whether they’re dead or alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for on the Tibetan side of the frontier, where Chinese authorities keep tight control over media access and sources of information.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
I didn’t start to worry until it got to be 4:50 and the Colonel and Takumi were still unaccounted for.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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