cancelled

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"We have been to different sporting events before so we knew that delays happen. Most of the other games get cancelled but a World Cup game, you just gotta stick it out."

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

French and Belgian authorities also cancelled or cut back rail services because of fears about breakdowns causing logjams and delays.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Belgium's train operator also announced some peak hour trains would be cancelled for Monday and Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Avanti West Coast is running fewer trains on some routes from Tuesday through to Thursday while Transport for Wales cancelled some train services on Monday and warned of further disruption in the coming days.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The same newspaper cancelled a prewritten story labeling the rappings an obvious hoax.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock