called off

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The pair called off talks after failing to reach mutually acceptable terms, they announced.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

A November meeting in Luxembourg was called off by Gussalli Beretta via WhatsApp, said Seyfert, who had already booked a flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Having experience of the president’s shock and awe style of negotiation before, I would suspect that the attack will be called off at the last second,” said David Stritch, currency analyst at Caxton.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But in a statement, Sir Ed said he wanted the prime minister to advise the monarch that the trip "should be called off".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In the aftermath of the tunnel disaster, Cluny had called off the attack for a full day, withdrawing all his followers well back across the meadow.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques