cancellation

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Take DC’s famously scrapped “Batgirl” movie, a cancellation so unprecedented that it instantly became one of the most expensive unreleased movies in Hollywood history.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The cancellation could be for any reason: “bad weather, mechanical problem, inadequate staffing, scheduling snafus, etc.,” said Teresa Murray, consumer-watchdog director at the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The high temperatures have already seen the cancellation in several towns of France's annual street music festival, while an outdoor screening of Spain's World Cup football match against Saudi Arabia was scrapped in Madrid.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

More prosperity: Active noise cancellation has gotten good enough to muffle airplane noise and it’s almost there for human voices in offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

He was frustrated, vowing he was going to do something about the cancellation.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals