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Last summer West was set to headline London's Wireless Festival but was barred from entering the UK, forcing organisers to cancel the whole event.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
South Korea's men's volleyball players were forced to cancel their practice on Monday morning after an official bus went to the incorrect place.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Today, his commutations routinely cancel a recipient’s prison sentence “with no further fines, restitution, probation or other conditions.”
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The agency still could cancel funding if recipients violate their grant terms, but it would have to provide an individualized explanation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“I am giving the person or people responsible for this prank exactly two hours to come forward or I will be forced to cancel the talent show entirely,” she announced.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Plus: Know your rights as a passenger — and what you’re entitled to if an airline cancels your flight for any reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
In the U.S., if the airline cancels the flight for any reason, you are eligible for a full refund if you choose not to take vouchers, credits, or alternative travel offered by the airline.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Evans also told the court that an article with the headline "Sick Elton cancels more tour dates" in November 2009 followed a statement on his website.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
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
And so it does and so it will until some other accident cancels it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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OpenAI canceled the release of a new model, Astra 6.1, because it deemed the model unreliable and found that it frequently ignored instructions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Galán declined to be interviewed for Carr’s documentary, having been thoroughly raked over the coals once the public’s visceral disgust with “The Swan” got it canceled after its second season.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
They also said that given Netflix’s popularity, subscriptions to the platform were unlikely to be canceled by AI agents, which people are increasingly using to help track what services they’re signed up for.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Yankees drafted Schlittler in the seventh round in 2022, and selected Rice in the 12th round in 2021 after the Ivy League canceled his season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“They probably canceled their landline and went down to just cell phones during the move. That’s what we did—oh, why didn’t I call her back last week?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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“It was a colossal headache. I hope I don’t have to go through it again,” said Silva, who at one point considered canceling the whole project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first and, as an aside, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Insurers like Humana are canceling some Medicare Advantage plans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Depending on your situation, this could mean canceling high-priced memberships or unnecessary subscriptions — or making bigger moves, like selling a second car or downsizing your home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Osbourne ended up canceling because he had the flu.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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Silva, who is number one in the UFC's flyweight rankings, was set to face Shevchenko for the belt before the bout was cancelled, so was expected to challenge for the vacant title.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Two stadium gigs in Russia by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West have officially been cancelled.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, his Russian shows aren't the only gigs to have been cancelled.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
US rap star Kanye West's two planned concerts in Russia have been cancelled, organisers said Wednesday, less than two months after their surprise announcement triggered a frenzy of media attention and excitement among Russians.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
All further visits to La Victoria were cancelled.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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Muse, Instinct and agents like them promise to make your life easier by planning vacations, sorting calendars and cancelling subscription plans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia issued attack alerts Tuesday for Mecca -- the holy city's first of the Middle East war -- and Jeddah and Taif governorates, before quickly cancelling them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Last September, Amazon paid $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it deceptively tricked consumers into Amazon Prime subscriptions and made cancelling them excessively difficult.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Kristersson was due to hold a speech in Stockholm in the evening but told media he was cancelling it to focus on the incident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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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