Missing
Meanings and phrases
missing
- not able to be found
- nonexistent; lacking; absent; wanting
n.
- hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings; ape-man
- In the media, the Java Man was hailed as the missing link.
- Among the famous fossil finds credited as the "missing link" in human evolution are:
- The title is a reference to the so-called "missing link" that connects man and the ape.
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- Wilson went missing a few weeks after Mair moved.
- In Wharton, 800 birds went missing in the heavy rain.
- XX "Laumersheim" went missing during the First World War.
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- Two additional trawlers were reported missing.
- The next morning Lyall was reported missing.
- The ferry was reported missing on the 19th.
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- However, he later realizes that it has gone missing.
- He also tells them that his sister Yuma has gone missing.
- "Kornblatt", has mysteriously gone missing.
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- An unseen Gray opens fire, hitting Cole and narrowly missing Dickson.
- After narrowly missing out promotion, Mozo returned to Leganés and its B-team.
- He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics narrowly missing the final.
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- When Titli suddenly goes missing Aparna throws a fit.
- Zoro goes missing, as the Straw Hats restock.
- Boyle goes out to find food and goes missing.
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- Wick was posted as missing in action, presumed dead.
- No sooner did he arrive was he presumed missing in action.
- Since his body was not recovered he wasn listed as missing in action.
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- The team went 43–39, again missing the playoffs.
- They finished with a 1-3 record, missing the playoffs.
- The team finished with an 1-3 record, missing the playoffs.
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- This method has been used in attempts to locate missing persons.
- Five cases of missing persons were associated with Kempamma in 2009.
- The missing persons team have stated that they followed up every lead.
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- By 20 May 2011, 303 were dead and 82 still missing.
- As of March 4, many protesters are still missing.
- Episode 3 of "The Web of Fear" is still missing.
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- In 1990, despite missing time with injuries, Hamilton played in 89 games and hit .295.
- This gave the Hogs a 10-3 lead at the break, despite missing on every third down conversion.
- He finished the season 30th in series points despite missing the first half of the season with an injury.
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- Her death is an actively investigated missing person case.
- This was the largest missing person search in UK police history.
- It was the largest coordinated search for a missing person in the history of Spain.
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- Their raids found eggs still cooking, just missing the terrorist leader.
- This information is unknown to Nick who still believes that Gabriel is just missing.
- Rechristened 'Power 90,' Dynamos won 3 trophies in 1990, just missing out on the league to Nkana.
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- He made 38 league appearances, missing only four games.
- He was reinstated on October 4, after missing only a single game.
- It is missing only portions of the neck, tail, backbone, and head.
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- Celek started the 2014 season, missing the first 11 games with back and hamstring injuries.
- After missing the first four games due to injury, he played in six of the final seven games.
- He finished the season 30th in series points despite missing the first half of the season with an injury.
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- Every second counts when it comes to locating missing children.
- The Fireball Run is credited with assisting in the recovery of 38 missing children.
- The two distraught mothers Glenda and Lorraine unite in a bid to locate their missing children.
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- Farrell kicked well in the Ireland game, only missing one conversion.
- He played in four tests of the tour; only missing the test match against France.
- The skeleton was articulated, and only missing about the last of the tail and the forelimbs.
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- The majority of them is now missing.
- The stone temple is now missing.
- His first known altarpiece is that of Vaiges, now missing, built in 1634.
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- Two other people were listed as missing.
- The texts of the writer Ernst David Kaiser had listed as missing.
- Since his body was not recovered he wasn listed as missing in action.
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- One of these stories includes one about the missing people choir.
- Other authorities are speaking from 38,940 combined dead and missing people.
- "Stalin My Neighbour" (15 mins) deals with Morley's obsession about missing people.
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- XX "Laumersheim" went missing during the First World War.
- When Early went missing during their travels, Desha fell under suspicion.
- The number of Americans captured or missing during this period is unknown.
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- No matter how many people criticize it...go missing...or die!"
- George and Nicole board a train, but she and an old woman in their compartment soon go missing.
- When "Galileo" and her crew go missing in the episode a second shuttlecraft called "Columbus" is launched.
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- He would go on to play two more games before missing the remainder of the season with an injured shoulder.
- In 1966, he started 10 games before missing time with a knee injury and being eventually replaced by Liscio.
- Likewise, West Virginia pushed to the Maryland 24, before missing a 41-yard field goal of their own to end the half.
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- This episode features Billy missing several promotional events.
- He was dropped from the team after missing several chances in the 1–3 defeat to Torquay United on 22 August 1970.
- Despite missing several matches later in the 2014–15 season, Matmour went on to make 27 appearances and scoring 3 times in all competitions.