cancellation
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Take DC’s famously scrapped “Batgirl” movie, a cancellation so unprecedented that it instantly became one of the most expensive unreleased movies in Hollywood history.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
The cancellation could be for any reason: “bad weather, mechanical problem, inadequate staffing, scheduling snafus, etc.,” said Teresa Murray, consumer-watchdog director at the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
More prosperity: Active noise cancellation has gotten good enough to muffle airplane noise and it’s almost there for human voices in offices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Alongside calling for the cancellation of the Zvernec project, protesters also want the scrapping of laws that have allowed the government to fast-track projects -- such as Kushner's other planned development on nearby Sazan Island.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
“When weather caused the cancellation of a mission, everyone stayed at the airfield and danced,” said Irina Rakobolskaya.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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