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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Tarpinian-Jachym's killing remains unsolved.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Inspired by an unsolved robbery in Langley’s neighborhood, the trio started work on the first Flock prototype, an Android phone camera in a waterproof box that took pictures of cars and picked out license plates that could then be searched via an app.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Since the discovery of the bodies began in 2010, the mystique of the Long Island Serial Killer grew with each year the murders went unsolved.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Inspired by an unsolved robbery in Langley’s neighborhood, the trio started work on the first Flock prototype, an Android phone camera in a waterproof box that took pictures of cars and picked out license plates that could then be searched via an app.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Since the discovery of the bodies began in 2010, the mystique of the Long Island Serial Killer grew with each year the murders went unsolved.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Sign up fors free True Crime newsletter PEOPLE' for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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