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cancelled

ADJECTIVE
stopped
Synonyms


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Dozens of cyclists had been gathering nearby for an evening ride through the city but the event was cancelled.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Ceuta's regional government cancelled the city's annual patron saint festivities, which were due to begin on Saturday, due to the "current circumstances".

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Shops remained closed, bread was in short supply and Ceuta's annual fiestas have been cancelled as Spain's North African enclave struggled to cope after thousands of migrants poured in from neighbouring Morocco.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

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

First, classes were cancelled, and the whole school was overrun by guards poking through all our bedrooms.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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