unaccounted for
idiom
—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known
Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.
A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.
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Search and rescue crews are continuing efforts on Wednesday near California's Lake Tahoe after several skiers were unaccounted for after an avalanche.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One person was unaccounted for, according to Fox19.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Several thousand people remain missing and unaccounted for, the report said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities on Friday rescued a group of workers — including one who was briefly unaccounted for — after a pipe burst at the New Colgate Powerhouse, the Yuba Water Agency’s main hydroelectric facility south of Dobbins.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One person was unaccounted for, according to Fox19.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Several thousand people remain missing and unaccounted for, the report said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities on Friday rescued a group of workers — including one who was briefly unaccounted for — after a pipe burst at the New Colgate Powerhouse, the Yuba Water Agency’s main hydroelectric facility south of Dobbins.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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