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Harry Kane's penalty was cancelled out by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's clinical finish, before Joao Neves' glancing header and Michael Olise's moment of individual brilliance left the sides level.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Igor Thiago twice cancelled out Jarrod Bowen goals in normal time but, fielding a strong side, Brentford ultimately lost out to a much-changed West Ham.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

On Sunday, nearly all flights were cancelled out of the United Arab Emirates, home to Dubai airport, the second-largest in the world in terms of passengers.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

It came nine minutes after Joshua Zirkzee's first league goal in a year had cancelled out Jean-Philippe Mateta's penalty opener.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

The new and the old cancelled out; his daughters became quasi-independent dependents—which is absurd.

From Ann Veronica, a modern love story by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)




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