call off
Example Sentences
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After canceling live racing on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day due to heavy showers, Santa Anita Park also called off events on Saturday and Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
Seven fixtures have been called off in League Two and two more have fallen to the freezing weather in League One.
From BBC
A third person remains missing, although HM Coastguard confirmed the huge search for them was called off at 16:00 GMT on Saturday.
From BBC
Prior to them, jazz percussionist Chuck Redd called off a Christmas Eve gig he had hosted annually since 2006 at the centre over the name change.
From BBC
Last week, musician Chuck Redd called off his Christmas Eve performance, which he has hosted annually since 2006, citing the centre's name change.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.