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Example Sentences
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The press corps headed outside, where clouds that had threatened to cancel the launch had evaporated.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
U.K. exporters to the Middle East have already had to pause or cancel shipments to the region, losing sales and adding further uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When these paths align, the waves can either reinforce or cancel each other, forming a pattern of bright and dark bands.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
That has enabled the company to keep customers who might cancel a higher-priced package but now are more likely to just downgrade their subscription.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“So why don’t you just cancel the trip already?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.