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One surgeon revealed recently that he had to cancel a kidney transplant because he could not check the patient's history quickly enough.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
On one of those occasions, he started a hike but had to cancel it because of poor weather, they said in the filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Leopards did have to cancel a pre-tournament training camp in Kinshasa and are assembling in Belgium for friendlies before heading to their base in Texas.
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’m going to cancel photo club today, but I’ll take your membership dues.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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