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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Ressler and Douglas worked up a criminal profile with the help of Burgess and other agents, which led them to a third unsolved killing in Maine of 11-year-old Ricky Stetson, who had been stabbed, bitten, and strangled.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
The film follows Maika Monroe as FBI Agent Lee Harker, a perceptive detective assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2024
Her killing remained unsolved for years, until homicide investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reviewed the case in 2021 and resubmitted some of the evidence for forensic testing.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
For now, the anomaly remains unsolved, with no sign of a resolution on the horizon.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
The film follows Maika Monroe as FBI Agent Lee Harker, a perceptive detective assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2024
Her killing remained unsolved for years, until homicide investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reviewed the case in 2021 and resubmitted some of the evidence for forensic testing.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
For now, the anomaly remains unsolved, with no sign of a resolution on the horizon.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2024
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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