unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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Marković’s death remained unsolved, and Delon was thereafter shadowed, though never overshadowed, by an air of menace.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1977, the Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom, commissioned Ms. Coleman and another reporter, Paul Avery, to examine the unsolved murder of Betty Van Patter, a former bookkeeper for the Black Panthers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The heist occurred during a 27-minute window in which one driver slept in the vehicle’s sleeper berth and another ate a meal at the Flying J, a sprawling truck stop just off Interstate 5’s sinuous Grapevine in Lebec, Calif.
That crime remains unsolved.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Incidents of gay bashing often went unsolved, if they were investigated at all.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
Police obtained a new DNA sample from the remains, and the Niagara Regional Police Service in Ontario began comparing the sample with unsolved cases in Canada and the Lake Ontario region, according to the release.
—Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The last elections were held nearly eight years ago, the constitution is in dispute, and the assassination of the last president, Jovenel Moïse, remains unsolved.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The crime remained unsolved until 2021, when Stephenson’s dark past finally
caught up with him.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Each unsolved killing in KCK — more than 280 — has received an initial review by the unit, which was created in early 2022, Chartrand said.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
In 1977, the Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom, commissioned Ms. Coleman and another reporter, Paul Avery, to examine the unsolved murder of Betty Van Patter, a former bookkeeper for the Black Panthers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The heist occurred during a 27-minute window in which one driver slept in the vehicle’s sleeper berth and another ate a meal at the Flying J, a sprawling truck stop just off Interstate 5’s sinuous Grapevine in Lebec, Calif.
That crime remains unsolved.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Incidents of gay bashing often went unsolved, if they were investigated at all.
—Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
Police obtained a new DNA sample from the remains, and the Niagara Regional Police Service in Ontario began comparing the sample with unsolved cases in Canada and the Lake Ontario region, according to the release.
—Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The last elections were held nearly eight years ago, the constitution is in dispute, and the assassination of the last president, Jovenel Moïse, remains unsolved.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The crime remained unsolved until 2021, when Stephenson’s dark past finally
caught up with him.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Each unsolved killing in KCK — more than 280 — has received an initial review by the unit, which was created in early 2022, Chartrand said.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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