How to Use unaccounted for in a Sentence

unaccounted for

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  • Now, word was starting to spread of campers still unaccounted for.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
  • At least three more people are still unaccounted for.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There are still other body parts unaccounted for.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Eight more were unaccounted for.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • No deaths were reported and no one was unaccounted for.
    ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The final two sacks unaccounted for came on busted plays.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
  • No one was unaccounted for or killed, Kelly said.
    Kendrick Calfee updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, the three brothers along with four other people were unaccounted for.
    David Chiu, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • There have so far been no reports of deaths or anyone unaccounted for, Green added.
    Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • About 130 hostages remain unaccounted for, with some known to be dead.
    Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
  • One of those people fled and was still unaccounted for, officials said.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • In one case, four members of what appears to be the same family are unaccounted for.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • That leaves 22 years worth of statements unaccounted for.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The remaining two client files were unaccounted for.
    Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
  • However, what is unaccounted for here is the consumer’s loss of trust in the brand for which the gift card was purchased.
    Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Koch, 40, who was homeless, was among those who are unaccounted for in the wake of the tragedy on Maui.
    Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames and find the child who was unaccounted for.
    Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The final sack unaccounted for came on a busted play against the Dolphins.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Earlier in the day, the mayor said nine people were still unaccounted for.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • At least 70 people were killed and dozens of others unaccounted for during the killing spree.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Hundreds of people are unaccounted for, and at least 199 have died.
    Melissa Hanson, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Officials warned the death toll could rise as several people who were near the crash site are still unaccounted for.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Two people were outside the home and told firefighters that a child was unaccounted for and had last been seen in a bedroom.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Deputies were initially told that some of the residents were unaccounted for.
    Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One child had initially been unaccounted for.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rania, who was a dentist and chess champion, and the six children are unaccounted for.
    Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • At least 115 people have died from the fires so far, with several more still unaccounted for.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2023
  • After an hour of searching, Davis had stopped answering his phone and was still unaccounted for.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • At least 217 people died and many are still unaccounted for in the worst flooding in decades in Spain.
    Reuters, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At least 35 people in the region have died, and with cell service down, hundreds more are unaccounted for.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024

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