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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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The following year, the fest was moved to September, but Hurricane Ida forced promoters to cancel after heavy rain turned the Farm — the festival’s venue — into a muddy mess.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Samsung’s peer, SK Hynix, unveiled its own program to boost shareholder returns earlier this week, including plans to buy and cancel more than $28 billion of shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The protests resulted in significant delays, with players speaking out against the actions and referees threatening to cancel matches.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

U.S. diplomats have broad authority to cancel visas without providing explanations to affected foreign citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“Did you cancel a movie night with her?”

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Evans also told the court that an article with the headline "Sick Elton cancels more tour dates" in November 2009 followed a statement on his website.

From BBC Feb. 6, 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

One thing also worth noting: If an airline cancels a flight or makes a significant change, you are entitled to a full refund if you choose not to travel.

From MarketWatch Oct. 8, 2025

It’s just hard to love someone who cancels the cable right before the Walking Dead marathon.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

The mayor also criticized Raman’s leadership on the council’s homelessness committee, saying its meetings were repeatedly canceled — including on Wednesday, after Raman failed to show up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

I have not been able to confirm why he was fired from his job, nor if his Baptism was canceled as he claims it was.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The gate area was cramped and chaotic, in part because the previous day’s flight to Seattle was canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The band, which now consists of Gibbons, bassist Elwood Francis and touring drummer Michael Monahan, has canceled dates in Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs after Beard's passing.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

At school that day, their teacher, Mr. Daley, canceled their fractions quiz.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Sent the day before, it apologizes for canceling his stay due to scaled-back capacity during opening week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Many big investment firms have developed automated systems to monitor Truth Social, detect important keywords and take action—often within a fraction of a second—such as initiating or canceling positions, traders said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Finally, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees; if you’re not using them, there’s no point in paying them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“That’s not the point. You should show respect for the family by canceling practice on the morning of the funeral.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

What we're seeing is a picture of consistency, broadly, after years of flux in 2020 and 2021 when exams were cancelled because of the Covid pandemic and results were based on teachers' assessments.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The German defense group trimmed its sales guidance for the year this month after the German government cancelled a major frigate order.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The San Francisco Standard found at least 39 Flock contracts have been cancelled in 2026 so far, and community activists across the country continue to push for jurisdictions to ditch more.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Most of the flights were cancelled on Friday, with the company saying it wanted to help passengers find alternative routes.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“I know. That’s why I’ve cancelled every dome event.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Kristersson was due to hold a speech in Stockholm in the evening but told media he was cancelling it to focus on the incident.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The German government announced in mid-June that it was cancelling the stalled multi-billion-euro F-126 programme, even though Rheinmetall was widely seen as the frontrunner to take over the project.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

United conducted a crackdown on touting last season, cancelling 22,000 tickets for the first five home games of the season.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Virgin Media has just been fined £28m by regulator Ofcom for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts.

From BBC Jul. 12, 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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