cancel
Example Sentences
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Yet in early October, his team abruptly cancelled several campaign events, citing unspecified "state duties" - an explanation many found unconvincing, fuelling speculation about the octogenarian's health.
From BBC
"You may as well cancel football if you're going to give that," said Dyche, whose side edged five points clear of the relegation zone.
From Barron's
Many times, groupthink and herd mentality can prevent bad ideas from being spotted and canceled before they become larger failures.
“They didn’t hang anyone. They canceled the hangings. That had a big impact.”
His family can visit at pre-scheduled times that are often canceled but only up to 24 hours in total each year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
