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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
some unidentified person helped them and then left quietly
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Recent Examples of unidentified
But before her colleagues could respond, the unidentified orca and its fish hat had slipped below the surface.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
An unidentified gunman approached UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson from behind Wednesday morning and opened fire outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, then vanished into the streets of the Big Apple, prompting a large-scale manhunt.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement sources on Thursday said the unidentified suspect in Thompson’s shooting traveled from Atlanta on a Greyhound bus that arrived in Manhattan on Nov. 24.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The unidentified remains were buried again at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
An unidentified gunman approached UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson from behind Wednesday morning and opened fire outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, then vanished into the streets of the Big Apple, prompting a large-scale manhunt.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement sources on Thursday said the unidentified suspect in Thompson’s shooting traveled from Atlanta on a Greyhound bus that arrived in Manhattan on Nov. 24.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The unidentified remains were buried again at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidentified
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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
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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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The unnamed bank executive told CNN that his firm has a war room that examines online threats – some of which are death threats that name executives and family members.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the weekend, fellow rap icon Jay-Z was ensnared in the case when one of the complaints against Combs was amended to reveal the Roc Nation founder as a previously unnamed celebrity accused of assaulting a victim alongside Diddy.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Regarding Buzbee’s claim that Carter sued him, the attorney was previously hit with a lawsuit in November by an anonymous source.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Information can also be left at the department’s anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561, ext.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unidentified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidentified. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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