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cancellation

[kan-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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Those cancellation fees can eat up a big chunk of the ticket value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

To get a flight credit—minus the airline’s $99 basic-economy cancellation fee on domestic flights—he had to be a member of the airline’s frequent-flier program.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The dampening effect of “Wonder Man’s” cancellation aside, Abdul-Mateen, who also starred in Netflix’s “Man on Fire” series this spring, has more on the horizon this year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Georgia said she has not been able to secure a refund from her accommodation operator because the fire had not yet reached Lacanau at the time of cancellation.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The only survivors are the contestants of Bunker, forgotten by Fox producers after the show’s cancellation.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Despite the company facing many of the similar setbacks felt across the industry over the past few years, such as layoffs and game cancellations, it has had a strong financial performance more recently.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions," it said.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

After tour cancellations from some major artists this year raised concerns about concert-ticket fatigue, Live Nation on Thursday insisted it’s seeing no signs of “blue-dot fever.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

East Midlands Railway cancellations - is it really just the hot weather?

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The conversation turned to other topics: Team cancellations.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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