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A generous 60-day free trial requires no credit card — though if you don’t cancel before it ends, you’ll roll automatically into a 1-year subscription.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
In April, Britain banned him from entering the country to headline a festival, forcing organisers to cancel the event.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Failure to pay can result in a jail term - but even that doesn't cancel out the debt.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Nasdaq had begun accepting orders before trading began, but when investors tried to change the price or size or cancel their orders, some didn’t get a confirmation due to a Nasdaq technology malfunction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
“I would thank you, too,” said Constance, “except I wouldn’t have fallen into the hole if you hadn’t dived, so my thank you and your apology cancel out.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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