cancelled out

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Ireland scored next through replacement Anna McGann, which was cancelled out by an excellent finish from Kildunne.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

After Joel Ordonez had cancelled out Sorloth's opener, Johnny Cardoso smashed Atletico in front and Sorloth added two more goals late on to seal his team's victory.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Some national day celebrations on Monday have been cancelled out of safety concerns.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

But his goal was quickly cancelled out by Sucic's thumping drive as Inter abandoned their initial cautious strategy and began to cause Arsenal problems.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

If we were midway between this star and that one, the gravitational effects of the two would be cancelled out, since we would be pulled as hard in one direction as the other.

From Islands of Space by Campbell, John Wood