cancel
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If you could cancel one holiday, which would it be?
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
A scale that wobbles at random is annoying, but its errors cancel out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Because the magnetic contributions oppose one another, they cancel out, leaving no overall magnetization.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Fears that the pontiff would cancel his trip following the removal of a cancerous lung tumor in mid-October did nothing to deter the feverish preparations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Luma’s decision to cancel the Under Fifteens’ season was hard on many of the players, but it was especially tough on fifteen-year-old Kanue Biah.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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In effect, the surrounding electrons form a cloud that "screens," or cancels out, the magnetism of the atom.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Oracle co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison cancels a plan to sell 50 million shares of company stock.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter'
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He annually cancels or cuts short mandatory minicamps at the end of offseason workouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’m not sure one sweet girl cancels out two wild boys, but arguing seems pointless.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Though “Blue Lights” has not been officially canceled, the final episode feels, well, final in terms of narrative and messaging: No matter how painful, facing the truth is the only way true progress can begin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
The city of San Luis Obispo had canceled its annual Pumpkin Smash event scheduled for Nov. 1 over concerns about the outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Right after the conversation with his CFO, Cornell canceled a planned vacation, flew to Toronto that evening, and personally walked store floors to observe operations and customer traffic first hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump recently canceled a controversial plan to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base mass shooter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
I called off work for the day, and Dad canceled the only appointment he had, which was for a haircut.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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On the surface, there were no signs that you were incompatible: no unkind remarks, no competitiveness, no constant canceling or being constantly late.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Popular use cases of Meta’s viral AI agent include processing refunds, canceling subscriptions and negotiating lower home- and car-insurance rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
I asked Dots for help canceling a handful of subscriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In addition, the White House was warned that canceling TPS for Salvadorans would disrupt construction projects in Washington, D.C., the New Yorker reported and a source with knowledge of the warnings confirmed they had occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Frowning, she walked over, hoping Rishi wasn’t canceling.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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The government dispatched two aircraft equipped with stretchers and medical teams, as government officials rushed to the scene, while Prime Minister Rumen Radev cancelled his appointments for later Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Residents were told to avoid the area and events, including a local firework display due to take place on Friday, were cancelled.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The local football club, Morriston Town AFC, cancelled a planned firework display on Friday.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
"It's tedious to get up early, wait, and then see your train cancelled, but it's understandable there's a strike," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The same newspaper cancelled a prewritten story labeling the rappings an obvious hoax.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The ministry also said it would bring changes to the school calendar, including cancelling holidays, to make up for classes missed because of the strike.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
It is understood the PCB raised the prospect of cancelling the Test at Lord's and the remainder of the three-match tour if the interview aired.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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