cancelled

Example Sentences

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If the loan is not fully repaid after 25 years, whatever is still owed is cancelled.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Tim and Natalie Harris from Swansea had booked a holiday to Dubai with their two teenage daughters this summer, but when the Iran war broke out they cancelled and lost their deposit.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Americans tried to keep cool during celebrations during a sweltering heat wave on the US East Coast that cancelled festivities earlier this week.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Japanese tourist Miku Sakurai, 25, was supposed to fly back to Tokyo with her friends on Sunday but their flight was cancelled because of the weather.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

The 5:56 fast train to Stoke has been cancelled, so its passengers have invaded my train and it’s standing room only in the carriage.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins