unaccounted for

idiom

—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known

Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.

A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.

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Helene left towns underwater and thousands of North Carolinians unaccounted for. —

Alexandria Sands, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 With the announcement of the five rescued, the total number of survivors currently stands at 33 of the 44 originally on the boat as of Nov. 26 — with seven remaining unaccounted for, BBC News, The New York Times and Sky News reported. —

David Chiu, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 And the number of people unaccounted for in North Carolina was reportedly down to 26 as of Oct. 22. —

Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 More than 90 remain unaccounted for How to apply for FEMA aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton Nearly three weeks after Helene ravaged North Carolina, the state has 92 people unaccounted for, Gov. Cooper said Tuesday. —

Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaccounted for

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