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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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When Lois Neville and Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder became co-executive directors of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in early 2020, their first job, Neville likes to joke, was to cancel it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Continue the premiums by direct debit and make sure that the insurance company has no reason or loophole to cancel it for lack of payment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"It is embarrassing to cancel it a couple of days before," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Either party can cancel the agreement starting next year with 90 days’ notice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Bought fancy new clothes for the occasion, too, I see. Be a shame to cancel now, eh?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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