cancelling
Example Sentences
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Organisers said cancelling the last day of the show, which started on Tuesday, was with "great regret", following a "thorough assessment of forecast weather conditions".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
CBS reported, citing unnamed sources, that members of the US military and intelligence apparatus were cancelling holiday weekend plans in anticipation of possible strikes.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
An early April YouGov poll found 48 percent of Britons supported cancelling it.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But Wireless was forced to drop him after the UK government blocked his visa, eventually cancelling the entire festival.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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