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cancellation

[kan-suh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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The last time the owners formally proposed one, it led to the strike that resulted in the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

World Wars I and II forced the cancellation of the Olympics, and Tokyo postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then in 2024, they revealed that they were quitting their home in Hawaii to come back to California, a move that was prompted by the cancellation of Vanessa’s crime series, “NCIS: Hawaii.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The storm forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, including 130 at Boston's Logan airport alone, according to tracker Flight Aware.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

After years of threats and insane posturing, it’s Fox’s early cancellation of Bunker that provokes North Korea’s supreme leader to action.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

For many businesses, AI offers them more strategies to combat subscription cancellations and customer churn.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Not all of the recent cancellations stemmed from funding concerns.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Boston's Logan International Airport saw 134 cancellations as of Sunday morning, while smaller airports on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard saw more than 25 percent of their flights cancelled.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Diplomats flying to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly were treated to hours-long delays and cancellations owing to air-traffic equipment breakdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

No one told Burnham about the fire, no one told him of the cancellations, and no one told him of Murphy’s forecast.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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