About one quarter of the presumed dead are still considered missing persons, never to be heard from again.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

So nothing is missing. Nothing is hidden. The 13,000 doesn't somehow increase from 68 to above that.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Flood waters from the dam that broke early Friday morning near Jakarta have largely receded, but dozens of people are still missing and feared dead.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

But we think that the big piece that is missing is the kind of transformation in human culture, away from consumerism towards a culture of sustainability."

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

The hard-line Pakistani religious leader, Sufi Mohammad, went missing three months ago when the military launched a major offensive to flush out Taliban militants from the northwestern valley of Swat and several neighboring districts.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

The Spanish picked up the pressure in the second half, but were unable to find their way through the U.S.defense, which was bolstered by the return of captain Carlos Bocanegra, who was missing from first round matches with a hamstring injury.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24