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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Right now, there are more than 100 unsolved missing persons cases involving Black women in the state.
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Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether Porter may be connected to those and other unsolved cases.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The killing went unsolved for decades until investigators linked Carey's DNA to samples collected from a tank top, the district attorney’s office said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The release from Uthmeier’s office notes that in addition to the unsolved cases, the state has nearly 900 cases with unidentified human remains.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether Porter may be connected to those and other unsolved cases.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The killing went unsolved for decades until investigators linked Carey's DNA to samples collected from a tank top, the district attorney’s office said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The release from Uthmeier’s office notes that in addition to the unsolved cases, the state has nearly 900 cases with unidentified human remains.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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