cancelled out

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Igor Thiago twice cancelled out Jarrod Bowen goals in normal time but, fielding a strong side, Brentford ultimately lost out to a much-changed West Ham.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Everton defender Vitaliy Mykolenko's 18th-minute own goal was cancelled out by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's 75th-minute equaliser.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Olivia Smith's early opener for Arsenal was quickly cancelled out by Gabi Zanotti.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Some national day celebrations on Monday have been cancelled out of safety concerns.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

If we were midway between this star and that one, the gravitational effects of the two would be cancelled out, since we would be pulled as hard in one direction as the other.

From Islands of Space by Campbell, John Wood