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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first and, as an aside, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

What I’m saying is, do not whine to Kathy Griffin about cancel culture.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

“The decision to cancel was made around noon today,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

You can cancel the flight and get a full refund.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 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

Oracle co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison cancels a plan to sell 50 million shares of company stock.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter'

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He annually cancels or cuts short mandatory minicamps at the end of offseason workouts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Trust is what Rania has in our mission when she cancels her dinner plans with her family once again to stay late to work.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Bonta abruptly canceled a negotiation session with Paramount in late August after potential deal terms leaked.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Bonta abruptly canceled a settlement conference, accusing Paramount of leaking confidential information.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Tesla was initially meant to show off the latest version of the robot earlier this year, but canceled its plans.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

An hour after that, snow falling heavily, an announcement comes that the meat shipment has been canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Fearing more losses of precious assets, the CIA canceled operations.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first and, as an aside, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

Insurers like Humana are canceling some Medicare Advantage plans.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Then, on Wednesday afternoon, the district notified developers in a letter that it was canceling its “RFQ/P” — shorthand for Request For Qualifications and Proposals — and rejecting all bids.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Depending on your situation, this could mean canceling high-priced memberships or unnecessary subscriptions — or making bigger moves, like selling a second car or downsizing your home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The guy who usually touches up my makeup is back in DC, coordinating press releases about why I'm canceling my appearances there this week.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

"It is not an old diversion that was never cancelled, it is one of these daft diversions that make no sense," she said.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Easyjet was the worst affected airline, with 47 of its 670 scheduled departures cancelled, while British Airways has seen 11 cancellations from its 513 scheduled departures.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The chancellor is reportedly due to meet senior party figures in Berlin on Sunday evening having already cancelled a planned trip next week to New York, in an apparent effort to contain the crisis.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

In 2025, following multiple complaints that condo buildings’ master policies were either being cancelled or not renewed, Missouri’s Department of Commerce and Insurance told insurers to avoid doing so.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

He went over and cancelled his room order and crossed the hall to the restaurant.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Saudi Arabia issued attack alerts Tuesday for Mecca -- the holy city's first of the Middle East war -- and Jeddah and Taif governorates, before quickly cancelling them.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Last September, Amazon paid $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it deceptively tricked consumers into Amazon Prime subscriptions and made cancelling them excessively difficult.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

It is understood the PCB raised the prospect of cancelling the Test at Lord's and the remainder of the three-match tour if the interview aired.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

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

But what if you could arrange the waves so that reflecting waves, instead of cancelling out the new waves, would reinforce them?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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