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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
Warnings about jet fuel shortages have also raised alarms, as carriers might have to cancel flights or drop less profitable routes if costs rise further.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Impatient with his generalities, I said, “You imply that this isn’t the right moment. Would you advise me to cancel my audience?”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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