cancel
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With the kind of sparkling wit that prompts readers to cancel their subscriptions, a U.K. film critic dubbed the Iceland-based “Time and Water” documentary “glacial.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
For electrons traveling in other directions, they cancel one another out.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Travellers who cancel now will likely forfeit their right to a refund or rebooking," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“People can decide where to go on vacation or not. Those are easier to adjust and cancel or dial back. But those required or necessary expenses are there, and they are very hard to adjust.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The way he said it suggested that to cancel now would be a prudent thing to do.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Inspectors also found the service frequently uses overtime and cancels officers rest days in order to meet operational demand.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
That is, if an airline cancels a flight or makes a significant change, travelers are entitled to a full refund if they choose not to fly.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
American Battery Technology shares drop sharply after the Department of Energy cancels a $115 million project that would have split the cost equally.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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
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Because I used a debit card for the transaction, I have since canceled it, and my credit is now frozen across all three bureaus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ticket sales are final and cannot be canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some of the groups who had their grants canceled sued in an effort to get their funding.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Organizers canceled the remainder of the Pride festivities and evening concert as emergency responders flooded the area and authorities secured the scene.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Fischer canceled his flight to Iceland at the last minute, on the evening of June 25.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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People familiar with the matter said that LIV is on the verge of canceling its team championship, the final event on the schedule and a tournament once touted as LIV’s crown jewel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many big investment firms have developed automated systems to monitor Truth Social, detect important keywords and take action—often within a fraction of a second—such as initiating or canceling positions, traders said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
A recent survey by an anti-monopoly and fair-trade advocacy group, said 44% of Netflix subscribers are considering canceling their subscription.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
It turns out that canceling the project was the best thing that ever could have happened to it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo have been cancelled by the BBC, as the corporation makes further financial savings.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Following the furore surrounding Saltburn Cricket Club over an alleged cheating scandal, the club's second team's Wednesday evening match has been cancelled.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A hearing on a preliminary injunction scheduled for next week—that would have barred Paramount from closing the merger while the states’ antitrust lawsuit proceeds—has been cancelled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Before Medicare was created, only 54% of elderly people had health insurance, and that could be cancelled without cause when they got sick, which, as you know, tends to happen when you get old.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
I’ve cancelled yet another mother-daughter night, so my mom stops by my room.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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But, as the relationship progressed, Griffiths became more and more unreliable - often cancelling plans at the last minute.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Major indexes were mixed in afternoon trading, with weakness in tech stocks cancelling out big gains in sectors like financials and consumer discretionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
I wonder if they considered cancelling work for a few days while the heatwave grips Britain.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on X called Trump's words "grave and offensive" and said he was cancelling a visit to the US planned for June 21 and 22.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But what if you could arrange the waves so that reflecting waves, instead of cancelling out the new waves, would reinforce them?
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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