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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
I had one cancel on me at pickup last week because I dared to confirm his name.
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
An activist in India's eastern Jharkhand state has ended a 16-day hunger strike after the government agreed to protesters' demands to cancel a controversial recruitment exam.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In some cases Muggle-repelling charms will not work, as the beast’s own powers will cancel them.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Duthie says if your airline cancels your flight due to wildfires then "they should offer you the chance to rebook, or provide a full refund".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Plus: Know your rights as a passenger — and what you’re entitled to if an airline cancels your flight for any reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Company A owns company B, and company B owns company A. What cancels out what?
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 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
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
Instead, when I didn’t complete the tutorial, the algorithm canceled my classes.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
On Monday, Seoul’s military said the Twin Dragons drills would be canceled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fried arrived after Montclair Prep canceled its sports program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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
First, they canceled school and sent everyone home.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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
“I think canceling it or pulling it, just because we don’t necessarily agree with an element of it, it’s a slippery slope from there,” he told LBC radio in the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
I imagined him canceling the request for backup.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
"It was a mistake, as it clearly wasn't going to work. We cancelled it and refunded the few participants," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
This year's Rugby Championship - the southern hemisphere's premier international competition - has been cancelled to make room for the All Blacks' tour of South Africa, leaving Australia and Argentina to arrange their own fixtures.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Western Trust said 321 appointments had been postponed or cancelled on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
That’s how it felt when Macon cancelled the turtle walk.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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
It was, at times, a hectic game too on Tuesday with Carlos Soler cancelling out Hemmings' opener, before Orri Oskarsson, Gorka Carrera and Inaki Ruperez netted for the La Liga side.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But, as the relationship progressed, Griffiths became more and more unreliable - often cancelling plans at the last minute.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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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