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cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




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When these messages were issued, professors at the campus independently “decided whether or not to cancel class or hold it virtually.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Sony could do the same with games, which is already prompting lawsuits in protest of its decision to cancel physical releases.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

If you want a “cancel for any reason” policy, find out when you need to buy it and when you can cancel.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Virgin Media apologised to "the small proportion who experienced an issue when contacting us to agree a new deal or cancel their service in the past".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He was sure that he was going to win, and felt confident enough to agree, laughingly, to cancel part of Deydey’s debt.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 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

Company A owns company B, and company B owns company A. What cancels out what?

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

One thing also worth noting: If an airline cancels a flight or makes a significant change, you are entitled to a full refund if you choose not to travel.

From MarketWatch Oct. 8, 2025

It’s just hard to love someone who cancels the cable right before the Walking Dead marathon.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

This has the potential to do that because we’re giving them lots of tools to — like, in the first episode, we have this InfoWars Elf that got canceled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Aircraft production, for instance, plunged at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, when airlines delayed or canceled aircraft orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The president was set to sign it in late June but abruptly canceled the ceremony.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

In the lawsuit, Moghal said she had purchased three tickets for nearly $2,000 for the June 18 match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which were then canceled by StubHub.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Classes were frequently canceled due to a shortage of teachers.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

A recent survey by an anti-monopoly and fair-trade advocacy group, said 44% of Netflix subscribers are considering canceling their subscription.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It may be more difficult for parents to say no to young children when canceling a subscription.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 930 points and oil prices fell after Trump said he was canceling planned strikes on Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Many South Korean seniors reportedly canceling life-insurance policies at a loss to fund stock-trading accounts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

And then she started thumb-typing on her BlackBerry, no doubt canceling the appearances she’d set up.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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

Earlier this month, extreme heat disrupted Fourth of July celebrations across parts of the US, including the Washington DC parade, which was cancelled.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Three summer music festivals on historical country estates have been cancelled at the eleventh hour, with the organiser blaming high costs and low ticket sales.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Many schools and businesses were shuttered on Friday across northern and eastern Taiwan, including the capital Taipei, and hundreds of domestic and international flights were cancelled.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Her mother’s flight out had been cancelled, and they’d spent the whole day inside, snuggled together on the couch.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

But, as the relationship progressed, Griffiths became more and more unreliable - often cancelling plans at the last minute.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Last month, the BBC said it was cancelling this year's Christmas special, at the same time as show runner Russel T Davies announced he was leaving the long-running sci-fi show.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

Schools in southwest England said they were planning to finish the day early and a train company said it was cancelling or changing some of its services out of London because of the "severe weather".

From Barron's Jun. 23, 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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