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Recent Examples of disappearance
The second World Cup, in 1934, was held in Benito Mussolini’s Italy and served his blustery model of fascism; 1978’s edition took place in Argentina, in the middle of its military junta and the disappearance of tens of thousands of dissidents.
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Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
It’s been over four months since her disappearance, and the case remains open, but no suspect has been identified, and no motive has been disclosed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 June 2026
Investigators later determined that Fleming had left a local bar with Pierce just before her disappearance.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
But inconsistencies between location data and statements Brian Hooker made to investigators have intensified scrutiny on the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, a US official familiar with the criminal investigation told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What happened in Auburn student's disappearance?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 June 2026
When an unsettling piece of evidence is revealed, Tara and her crew investigate the disturbing circumstances surrounding the case and attempt to uncover the truth about her brother’s disappearance.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Jarecki examines Durst's involvement with the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen McCormack; the 2000 killing of his friend, Susan Berman; and the 2001 shooting death of his neighbor, Morris Black.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
It’s been over four months since her disappearance, and the case remains open, but no suspect has been identified, and no motive has been disclosed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 June 2026
Investigators later determined that Fleming had left a local bar with Pierce just before her disappearance.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
But inconsistencies between location data and statements Brian Hooker made to investigators have intensified scrutiny on the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, a US official familiar with the criminal investigation told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
After constructing a timeline, investigators concluded that Emilio had been lured to meet Alvarez shortly before his disappearance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What happened in Auburn student's disappearance?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 June 2026
When an unsettling piece of evidence is revealed, Tara and her crew investigate the disturbing circumstances surrounding the case and attempt to uncover the truth about her brother’s disappearance.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Jarecki examines Durst's involvement with the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen McCormack; the 2000 killing of his friend, Susan Berman; and the 2001 shooting death of his neighbor, Morris Black.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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The Angels scored only five runs in their first five losses to the Dodgers, and Rivero – a 27-year-old journeyman backup catcher – drove in six all by himself on Sunday.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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If dangerous logistics and supply runs can be achieved using cheap autonomous electric vehicles, the costs of losses become more acceptable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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More recently, Louise Trotter was creative director from February 2023 until her departure for Bottega Veneta in December 2024.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Following Hyunjin’s departure, the space opened to the public, allowing visitors to experience the installation and activities throughout the weekend.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Water your vegetable garden early in the morning to reduce evaporation and prevent plant diseases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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Consolidating water in Lake Mead would reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation from the reservoirs’ surfaces and to seepage into the sandstone that forms Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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At the recent practice session in KCK, fans of the team gathered near the stadium just to catch a glimpse of their bus arriving and departing.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, ends the final episode still hustling, despite the violent death of her husband Nate (Jacob Elordi), the passing of her high school friend Rue (Zendaya), and the dismantling of her OnlyFans account.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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As with the original Quattro and the RS2, collectors have spotted the significance, appeal, and likely appreciation in value of the early manual R8s, which marry modern performance with the sense of an era passing.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Many researchers have theorized that melting Ice Age glaciers likely helped passively shift the Altar Stone closer to southern England’s Salisbury Plain around 2500 BCE, shortening the transport distance for Stonehenge’s creators.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Jazz is a quintessential American art form, one that was invented in America, a collision of very different influences of Afro-Caribbean influences and rhythms and European classical influences all coming together in this melting pot.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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There were those e-books, the vanishing of book review sections and book reviews from newspapers, struggles of independent bookstores in the face of Amazon and, most recently, the invasion of AI, with its Claude, Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini with their seductive and threatening ways.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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