cancellation
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Those hopes will have to wait, as organizers announced the cancellation and postponement of the festival on Friday, including its main show Aug. 22-23 on Dockweiler Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even in concert cancellation situations that seem clear-cut to outsiders, insurance payouts aren’t guaranteed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Those cancellation fees can eat up a big chunk of the ticket value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The dampening effect of “Wonder Man’s” cancellation aside, Abdul-Mateen, who also starred in Netflix’s “Man on Fire” series this spring, has more on the horizon this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
And he promised to work toward fulfilling the other demands—a city council proclamation honoring King’s memory and the cancellation of public school on the day of King’s funeral.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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It has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities as it approaches China's densely populated east coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The approaching storm has already triggered mass flight cancellations and evacuations along China's east coast ahead of its landfall and fuelled intense heat in the region.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Despite the company facing many of the similar setbacks felt across the industry over the past few years, such as layoffs and game cancellations, it has had a strong financial performance more recently.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the wake of online chatter about high-profile tour cancellations, Ticketmaster’s parent company said artists aren’t ditching shows any more than usual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The conversation turned to other topics: Team cancellations.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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