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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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Strong viewership is crucial to streamers because it signals that customers are satisfied and less likely to cancel their subscriptions, even after price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

In conventional antiferromagnets, opposing magnetic moments cancel one another, leaving no overall magnetization and producing electronic behavior very different from that of ferromagnets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We were stuck with no petrol. So we couldn't move. We had to cancel all our plans," 43-year-old tourist Neagu told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The app also uses agentic AI capabilities to cancel unwanted subscriptions, haggle bills and find class-action lawsuits on behalf of users.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

She mumbled her good-bye and hopped out onto the sidewalk before her mom could cancel any more of her pretend plans.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

In effect, the surrounding electrons form a cloud that "screens," or cancels out, the magnetism of the atom.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Inspectors also found the service frequently uses overtime and cancels officers rest days in order to meet operational demand.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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

And so it does and so it will until some other accident cancels it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Their one-way plane tickets were initially paid for by the Saudi government, but that flight got canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Schools shut down, public events were canceled, and children's sports leagues suspended activities as authorities warned residents about hazardous conditions, according to news reports.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Joel canceled concerts in May 2025 after revealing two months before that he had a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, which causes physical and mental issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

New factory orders were down 0.7% from a month earlier, and unfilled orders, the stock of orders that will contribute to future sales if they aren’t canceled, were flat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I thought today’s practice was canceled because you won some stupid bet.”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

In addition, the White House was warned that canceling TPS for Salvadorans would disrupt construction projects in Washington, D.C., the New Yorker reported and a source with knowledge of the warnings confirmed they had occurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“It was a colossal headache. I hope I don’t have to go through it again,” said Silva, who at one point considered canceling the whole project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Footfall also takes a hit, he said, noting that a stormy season has once again descended and fearful customers are canceling their reservations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The outlandish privilege of changing or canceling your reservation?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mom seemed to think they would be canceling classes at the high school today and sending everyone home early because of the tragedy with Mike Costello.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Skydance got out of the broadcast network late night business when it cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Leo has cancelled all his audiences until October 20.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

His audiences have been cancelled until October 20.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“So when we got to the airport, they told us that the noon flight had just been cancelled but that we could make the early flight if we hurried.”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

Muse, Instinct and agents like them promise to make your life easier by planning vacations, sorting calendars and cancelling subscription plans.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But on Tuesday, he admitted to the BBC that he was considering cancelling the tour and on Wednesday he told councillors he had now scrapped it.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

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

And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie


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