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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After his conviction, his DNA was matched with that from an unsolved rape case in 1997, in which a teacher said she was attacked while at school by a man who held her at gunpoint, according to court records.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Dillow House and unsolved fire In 1912, construction completed on Dillow’s 3,500 square-foot prairie-style house at 3216 E. Rosedale.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
The murder remained unsolved for years, until new evidence emerged, resulting in an unexpected arrest that stunned the local community.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Hardin, 56, was serving an 80-year sentence for the 2017 murder of James Appleton and a previously unsolved 1997 rape case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Dillow House and unsolved fire In 1912, construction completed on Dillow’s 3,500 square-foot prairie-style house at 3216 E. Rosedale.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
The murder remained unsolved for years, until new evidence emerged, resulting in an unexpected arrest that stunned the local community.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Hardin, 56, was serving an 80-year sentence for the 2017 murder of James Appleton and a previously unsolved 1997 rape case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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