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Recent Examples of disappearance
Boyes nods in vigorous agreement with the tribal belief that the disappearance of the elephants would be a harbinger of the disappearance of human life.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
In the days after his wife's disappearance, Walshe allegedly used his son's iPad to make over a dozen Google searches about how to discard a body, prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Captain George Donner’s disappearance remains a mystery to this day, the museum said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Texas EquuSearch, a nonprofit search and recovery organization, put up a $5,000 reward for any information on the disappearance of Sanford.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities said that the arrest was not related to Bailey's initial disappearance.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In the finale, Sofia Caccimelio, the wife of Nicky Caccimelio, asks the trio to investigate her husband's disappearance.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
In the days after his wife's disappearance, Walshe allegedly used his son's iPad to make over a dozen Google searches about how to discard a body, prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Captain George Donner’s disappearance remains a mystery to this day, the museum said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Texas EquuSearch, a nonprofit search and recovery organization, put up a $5,000 reward for any information on the disappearance of Sanford.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Authorities said that the arrest was not related to Bailey's initial disappearance.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In the finale, Sofia Caccimelio, the wife of Nicky Caccimelio, asks the trio to investigate her husband's disappearance.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The biggest losses were reported in the District of Columbia ($34,400), Florida ($32,100), and Montana ($26,900).—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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His exit, which was was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, was part of a string of high-profile departures at Musk's AI startup.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Running constant checks on gate numbers and departure times.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This translates into the evaporation of funding to rescue and assist trafficked scam workers.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the side walls are slightly tapered to regulate heat and evaporation, which allows steam to escape more quickly and helps with flipping food in the pan.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The only thing that had to be digitalized, was some of the melting goo and some of the flies jumping down.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city’s food scene is a melting pot of innovation and tradition, earning international attention from food lovers and the media alike.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The literary thriller charts the disappearance of a girl from an upstate New York summer camp — and links it to the mysterious vanishing of her brother years earlier.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This kind of waste, activists say, is contributing to the vanishing of the Great Salt Lake, which three years ago reached a record, concerning low.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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