More than one child is missing

More than one of the children is/are missing.

Which is the correct verb? Thanks.

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This always confuses me (and everyone else).

I think the verb should agree with the noun ‘children’.

More than one child is missing.
More than one of the children are missing.

‘More than one’ = ‘at least two’

At least two of the children are missing.

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