unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
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One of Europe's deadliest migration corridors, where unclaimed bodies often wash up on shore, the passage to Crete is fueled by wars and instability across Africa and is growing busier even as pressure eases on other Mediterranean routes.
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Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
One of Europe’s deadliest migration corridors, where unclaimed bodies often wash up on shore, the passage to Crete is fueled by wars and instability across Africa and is growing busier even as pressure eases on other Mediterranean routes.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
The dormancy period can depend on your state as well as the type of asset that is unclaimed.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the report, nearly $900,000 from more than 50,000 inmate accounts remained unclaimed.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
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Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
One of Europe’s deadliest migration corridors, where unclaimed bodies often wash up on shore, the passage to Crete is fueled by wars and instability across Africa and is growing busier even as pressure eases on other Mediterranean routes.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
The dormancy period can depend on your state as well as the type of asset that is unclaimed.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the report, nearly $900,000 from more than 50,000 inmate accounts remained unclaimed.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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