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When Lois Neville and Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder became co-executive directors of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in early 2020, their first job, Neville likes to joke, was to cancel it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In a statement, the corporation said the decision to cancel the Christmas episode was made "after careful consideration" and "had not been taken lightly".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Continue the premiums by direct debit and make sure that the insurance company has no reason or loophole to cancel it for lack of payment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The deal will ramp up over the summer, and Google has the right to cancel the agreement in October if SpaceX doesn’t provide the promised chips, SpaceX said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She mumbled her good-bye and hopped out onto the sidewalk before her mom could cancel any more of her pretend plans.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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