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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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Coast Guard detained a cruise ship in Miami, prompting operator MSC Cruises to cancel a sailing after travelers had already boarded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Because the magnetic contributions oppose one another, they cancel out, leaving no overall magnetization.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Fears that the pontiff would cancel his trip following the removal of a cancerous lung tumor in mid-October did nothing to deter the feverish preparations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

On another occasion, Swift was told on a Friday afternoon that his hospital transport for an appointment in Haverfordwest on the Monday had been cancelled, leading him to cancel the appointment.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Don’t cancel the pet store event. We’re good to go!”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

In effect, the surrounding electrons form a cloud that "screens," or cancels out, the magnetism of the atom.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Oracle co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison cancels a plan to sell 50 million shares of company stock.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Plus: Know your rights as a passenger — and what you’re entitled to if an airline cancels your flight for any reason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

After the video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

After Granddad leaves the next day, Mummy calls Dad and cancels the Australia trip.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

Last year, Great America canceled most live entertainment and its seasonal Halloween- and Christmas-themed events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The German gearbox maker reported a lower profit for the quarter after booking impairment losses on the canceled F126 frigate project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

It worked, and the city canceled the Eid celebration.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Previously, any months spent in forbearance didn’t count toward the 120 needed for a borrower to have their debt canceled under the program.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Then one morning I walked to school and it was canceled.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

On the surface, there were no signs that you were incompatible: no unkind remarks, no competitiveness, no constant canceling or being constantly late.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Earlier this month, Australian data-center operator Firmus Grid cited market volatility in canceling a planned IPO of almost $5 billion that would have been the country’s largest in nearly 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Popular use cases of Meta’s viral AI agent include processing refunds, canceling subscriptions and negotiating lower home- and car-insurance rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition, the White House was warned that canceling TPS for Salvadorans would disrupt construction projects in Washington, D.C., the New Yorker reported and a source with knowledge of the warnings confirmed they had occurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And then she started thumb-typing on her BlackBerry, no doubt canceling the appearances she’d set up.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

Several events in Saudi Arabia, which borders Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, have been cancelled or postponed in recent weeks following those attacks.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

A proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled following accusations that the trial was "unethical" and "neocolonial".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's tedious to get up early, wait, and then see your train cancelled, but it's understandable there's a strike," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Microsoft recently cancelled a deal with a British neocloud outfit called Nscale amid power supply issues which could last through to 2030.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The same newspaper cancelled a prewritten story labeling the rappings an obvious hoax.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The ministry also said it would bring changes to the school calendar, including cancelling holidays, to make up for classes missed because of the strike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Muse, Instinct and agents like them promise to make your life easier by planning vacations, sorting calendars and cancelling subscription plans.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The hotel stays, booked separately, have their own terms and conditions and cancelling so late meant there were no refunds.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It is understood the PCB raised the prospect of cancelling the Test at Lord's and the remainder of the three-match tour if the interview aired.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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