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cancellation

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


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But the murky situation didn’t stop commenters from falling back on a cliché of cancellation: “I never liked his stuff anyway.”

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

The apparent cancellation appeared to take the organisers by surprise, and prompted anger and confusion among social media users, some of whom had already bought tickets.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Announcing the cancellation of Saturday's stadium gathering Dori Asgedom, head of Tigray's culture and tourism bureau, said it would not be going ahead because of "ongoing drone strikes and the threat of war".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“Wonder Man” star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has addressed the recent discussions regarding Marvel’s track record on projects led by Black actors after the abrupt cancellation of his show.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Standard Oil’s California Research and Development subsidiary read the handwriting on the wall: the decision was tantamount to cancellation.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

It prompted further resignations and another reported wave of roughly 75,000 digital cancellations in two days.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

It comes after a power outage affected its control centre in Birmingham, resulting in mass cancellations across the network on Sunday.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

In 2023, the Journal reported that their deals have “have led to more cancellations and rejections than produced shows.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

This includes 30 trillion won in cash dividends for the third quarter, as well as share buybacks and cancellations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Between flight cancellations and Farmer suddenly changing his mind about where he was going and for how long, his travel constant monitoring—a task that fell on the shoulders of his brand-new assistant at PIH.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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