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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Authorities appealed to the public Thursday for leads in the unsolved 2024 killing of a 21-year-old woman who was gunned down in a South Los Angeles alley.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Thaw The Cold Cases isn’t connected with the Fort Worth Police Department’s Cold Case Unit, but the group aims to raise awareness about the city’s nearly 1,000 unsolved homicides and call for more resources to investigate them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite efforts by investigators and her family, the case is still unsolved.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Among these incidents, an unsolved murder stood out.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Thaw The Cold Cases isn’t connected with the Fort Worth Police Department’s Cold Case Unit, but the group aims to raise awareness about the city’s nearly 1,000 unsolved homicides and call for more resources to investigate them.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite efforts by investigators and her family, the case is still unsolved.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Among these incidents, an unsolved murder stood out.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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