unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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As the case remains unsolved, investigators are looking for evidence on how and when Maritza arrived in California.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The case remains unsolved, but the victim's mother never lost hope that justice would eventually be served.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
For decades, both cases remained unsolved, fueling an ecosystem of true-crime books, documentaries, articles and more that have tried to explain the possible links between the two killings, including the involvement of national gangs and crooked cops.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Toddler’s killing went unsolved for two decades.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The case remains unsolved, but the victim's mother never lost hope that justice would eventually be served.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
For decades, both cases remained unsolved, fueling an ecosystem of true-crime books, documentaries, articles and more that have tried to explain the possible links between the two killings, including the involvement of national gangs and crooked cops.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Toddler’s killing went unsolved for two decades.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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