unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Reporters assigned to travel aboard Air Force Two were told to prepare for an early morning departure on Tuesday for Islamabad until an unexplained delay — followed by a detour by Vice President JD Vance to the White House — revealed clues that something was wrong.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in as mounting questions over unexplained deaths and disappearances among top researchers raise security concerns and spark calls for an FBI investigation.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fears of sickness, of strange lumps and unexplained bleeding.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The April 17 Atlantic article alleged drinking has led to multiple unexplained absences by Patel and concern across the government.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in as mounting questions over unexplained deaths and disappearances among top researchers raise security concerns and spark calls for an FBI investigation.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fears of sickness, of strange lumps and unexplained bleeding.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The April 17 Atlantic article alleged drinking has led to multiple unexplained absences by Patel and concern across the government.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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