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Example Sentences

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At a certain point, Kate says, "the pain of the actual experience of trying to cancel it becomes bigger than the pain of losing a few pounds or a few tens of pounds a month".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After running the numbers on how much it would cost, OpenAI decided to cancel it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

“I would thank you, too,” said Constance, “except I wouldn’t have fallen into the hole if you hadn’t dived, so my thank you and your apology cancel out.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart