canceling

Example Sentences

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Whether owners can get a cap — either by persuasion through the fall and winter, or more likely by canceling games next spring so players go unpaid — remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

CBS’ official reason for canceling “The Late Show,” the top-rated broadcast show of its kind, claimed that its model is no longer economically sustainable.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

For countries like the U.S., most of Europe, Japan and China, demand destruction involves airlines canceling some routes, or consumers forgoing a vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The first thing I clearly overheard was something about canceling the trip to Paris.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx