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[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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Such measures are crucial to streamers as they signal that customers are satisfied and less likely to cancel their subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

“Well, now I know how it feels when they try to cancel you on the right AND the left,” he wrote on Facebook on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Sony could do the same with games, which is already prompting lawsuits in protest of its decision to cancel physical releases.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The switch can take five days, and you have a 14-day cooling off period, during which you can cancel the switch without a fee.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

But I have to see Rhiannon—I can’t cancel on her for a second day in a row, not when things feel so precarious between us.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Inspectors also found the service frequently uses overtime and cancels officers rest days in order to meet operational demand.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

In the U.S., if the airline cancels the flight for any reason, you are eligible for a full refund if you choose not to take vouchers, credits, or alternative travel offered by the airline.

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

American Battery Technology shares drop sharply after the Department of Energy cancels a $115 million project that would have split the cost equally.

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

In the case of a universe that is approximately uniform in space, one can show that this negative gravitational energy exactly cancels the positive energy represented by the matter.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

The brief says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplaces, canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments and identified 200,000 unauthorized plan switches in 2025.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Officiating deficiencies have led to canceled games and shortened seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The president was set to sign it in late June but abruptly canceled the ceremony.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Moghal said she was contacted by StubHub and told her tickets would remain canceled, then was later told the tickets would be available one hour before the game.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“You’re canceled if you don’t help me write a useful message to Arthur.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

A recent survey by an anti-monopoly and fair-trade advocacy group, said 44% of Netflix subscribers are considering canceling their subscription.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The Pros were refreshed with better noise canceling and battery life just last year, and the over-ear AirPods Max 2 came out in March.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It may be more difficult for parents to say no to young children when canceling a subscription.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

A lack of quorum in some weeks was a factor in the commission canceling roughly a third of its meetings last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Osbourne ended up canceling because he had the flu.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

When a flights is cancelled or delayed, passengers affected have various rights – primarily a refund.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy and William Hartnell are among the stars who portrayed reincarnations of the Doctor in the original series of the show, which was cancelled in 1989.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

With the new heatwave, many towns throughout France have cancelled their firework displays, but many are usually set off illegally.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, the CMA has not said how many suppliers have agreed to compensate customers for cancelled orders, how many customers will receive a pay out, or how much they will get.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

One day I saw that it was indented severely, and cancelled a foraging trip.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Last month, the BBC said it was cancelling this year's Christmas special, at the same time as show runner Russel T Davies announced he was leaving the long-running sci-fi show.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Major indexes were mixed in afternoon trading, with weakness in tech stocks cancelling out big gains in sectors like financials and consumer discretionary.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

I wonder if they considered cancelling work for a few days while the heatwave grips Britain.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Stocks surged after President Trump said on social media that he was cancelling strikes on Iran planned for tonight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 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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