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Some other rules of thumb when opening and closing credit cards: The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although the escaping material is launched in random directions, the kicks do not cancel out perfectly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Well, now I know how it feels when they try to cancel you on the right AND the left,” he wrote on Facebook on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Those plans made the decision to cancel into “a household decision instead of an individual one, and multiline discounts made leaving expensive,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Obviously,” he added, “I was told to cancel further testing, as I’m now doing. If it failed once there’s no point in going on.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
After the video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 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
I ring Audrey about tomorrow and she cancels a date with the boyfriend.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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The flight ended up being canceled because of thunderstorms, the report said, but was one of a number of last-minute requests made by the Vances.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But then on Sunday, when it was my turn to go visit him, we showed up, and visitations had been canceled, so we didn’t get to see him on Sunday.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
They were instructed to retake and pass the exam within 30 days or have their license canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Officiating deficiencies have led to canceled games and shortened seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Without proper authorization, the navy had canceled the tests.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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They claimed that wasn’t “the reason” for canceling, though they didn’t provide an alternative explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Finally, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees; if you’re not using them, there’s no point in paying them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
These actions included things like changing the title on bank accounts and other property, redirecting household bills, canceling credit cards, consolidating retirement accounts, making Roth conversions and giving away money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Getting back after dinner was a headache, though, with drivers canceling rides in frustration over the pickup spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“He has not learned to be a responsible member of society. For this reason, I am canceling Wendell’s acceptance to attend your college in the fall semester.”
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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Before Medicare was created, only 54% of elderly people had health insurance, and that could be cancelled without cause when they got sick, which, as you know, tends to happen when you get old.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
They are demanding the resignation of the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, after a key entrance exam for aspiring doctors was cancelled in early May following a paper leak.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was cancelled days later following reports that the paper had leaked, and a re-test was held weeks later.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy and William Hartnell are among the stars who portrayed reincarnations of the Doctor in the original series of the show, which was cancelled in 1989.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
If you are bitten by a Malaclaw, all bets, wagers and speculative ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the victim.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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But, as the relationship progressed, Griffiths became more and more unreliable - often cancelling plans at the last minute.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Virgin Media has just been fined £28m by regulator Ofcom for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Major indexes were mixed in afternoon trading, with weakness in tech stocks cancelling out big gains in sectors like financials and consumer discretionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned US visit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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