cancelled

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The event has been held unofficially after health and safety fears caused the official competition to be cancelled in 2010.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Across the UK a number of bank holiday events were cancelled because of the extreme heat.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Without a clear consensus, Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancelled the vote on that bill.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The unrest came as it was announced that DR Congo's national football team had cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of the outbreak.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I’ve cancelled yet another mother-daughter night, so my mom stops by my room.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon