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cancellation

[kan-suh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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World Wars I and II forced the cancellation of the Olympics, and Tokyo postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then in 2024, they revealed that they were quitting their home in Hawaii to come back to California, a move that was prompted by the cancellation of Vanessa’s crime series, “NCIS: Hawaii.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The storm forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, including 130 at Boston's Logan airport alone, according to tracker Flight Aware.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

He said the cancellation highlighted the challenges climate change posed for sustainable fruit growing.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“You’ve been so close to the family that—well, if there should be a cancellation I’d be glad to move you up on the list.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

It added all impacted listings were removed and customers offered "relocations, refunds or free cancellations".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"For years, people have been expected to put up with Avanti's cancellations, delays, overcrowding, and a service that has failed them time and time again," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Not all of the recent cancellations stemmed from funding concerns.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Boston's Logan International Airport saw 134 cancellations as of Sunday morning, while smaller airports on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard saw more than 25 percent of their flights cancelled.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The ICF received hundreds of cancellations of tickets and reservations.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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