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known but not named some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found

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Recent Examples of unspecified The lawsuit is seeking unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the girl, who lives with her family in Outagamie County. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 A week after the Nashville mainstay postponed her Las Vegas residency due to unspecified health struggles, her sister shared an update on Facebook. Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 The lawsuit asks for an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial, plus court costs and any other relief deemed necessary. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025 And on Friday, defense officials in Belgium reported an unspecified number of drones flew over the country’s Elsenborn military base and towards the border with Germany. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspecified
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  • Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.
    SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.
    Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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  • Police also intercepted the Lexus shortly after and allegedly found 21-year-old Kitione Mahe — who had previously been wanted by police — in the front passenger’s seat, along with an unnamed accomplice and the 59-year-old man.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Israel will also delay the opening of the border crossing to Egypt through Wednesday—and possibly beyond—because of the delay in the return of the hostages' remains, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed Israeli officials.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • People still are prohibited from carrying guns — openly or concealed — in certain areas, including schools and university campuses; professional athletic events not related to firearms; hospitals; police stations; courts and polling places.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors said Mabon and an unidentified accomplice forced their way into the home through a garage door.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Unspecified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecified. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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