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Recent Examples of disappearance
The rapid disappearance of Gen Z at large technology companies is a dog whistle to what’s really going behind the scenes—AI is automating roles, from entry-level upwards.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In Night Moves, Gene Hackman’s frustrated former athlete turned PI goes down to the Florida Keys to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The detective story charts the saga of McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar whose disappearance 51 years ago became one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring mysteries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the fact that the circumstances of Wade’s disappearance weren’t all that unusual, his case turned into one of Alaska’s stranger missing person sagas.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The plot centers around the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from a Pennsylvania town.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Steven Lawson, one of the three men convicted in connection with the Crystal Rogers disappearance, has filed notice of intent to appeal in the case, according to court documents.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Glew told the outlet that police did not suspect foul play in connection with her disappearance.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But worse than blatant rejection is the absence of any signal, the total disappearance of the other party.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
In Night Moves, Gene Hackman’s frustrated former athlete turned PI goes down to the Florida Keys to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The detective story charts the saga of McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar whose disappearance 51 years ago became one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring mysteries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the fact that the circumstances of Wade’s disappearance weren’t all that unusual, his case turned into one of Alaska’s stranger missing person sagas.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The plot centers around the mysterious disappearance of 17 children from a Pennsylvania town.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Steven Lawson, one of the three men convicted in connection with the Crystal Rogers disappearance, has filed notice of intent to appeal in the case, according to court documents.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Glew told the outlet that police did not suspect foul play in connection with her disappearance.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But worse than blatant rejection is the absence of any signal, the total disappearance of the other party.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappearance
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The 49ers’ defensive coordinator, Nate Faanes, found the right lineup combinations in Saturday night’s loss, even without starting defensive linemen Jaylon Johnson and DJ Burgess, the latter being out for the season with an upper-body injury.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Florida Democrats, weakened by years of losses and fractured messaging, continue to face a shrinking electorate.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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This translates into the evaporation of funding to rescue and assist trafficked scam workers.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the side walls are slightly tapered to regulate heat and evaporation, which allows steam to escape more quickly and helps with flipping food in the pan.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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If muscle-melting massages are more your style, the Maldives has some of the best in the world.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s enough blame to fill what’s left of the world’s melting glaciers after this debacle of an opener in which the Dolphins were dominated, 33-8, by a mediocre Colts team and looks further from contention than any time this decade.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The literary thriller charts the disappearance of a girl from an upstate New York summer camp — and links it to the mysterious vanishing of her brother years earlier.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This kind of waste, activists say, is contributing to the vanishing of the Great Salt Lake, which three years ago reached a record, concerning low.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Disappearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappearance. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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