cancellation

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The cancellation of “The Late Show” also marks the loss of Colbert’s position in one of the most expansive platforms available for political satire.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Bogdan's coalition has gathered 4,000 signatures so far on a petition that slams the lack of public consultation about the Meridian Hill Park project and the possible cancellation of summer events due to construction.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It was an unexpected move that continues to raise questions about the motivations for the cancellation — CBS maintains it was a purely financial decision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

District Court for the District of Columbia, asks for the cancellation of components of the interim policy and its escort requirement, along with the reinstatement of access for Barnes and the Times’ other journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The pain itself was so much a matter of course that it had vanished out of the picture, as if by a process of cancellation.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White