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The professor declined to reveal details of the committee’s deliberations that led it to cancel its plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sony could do the same with games, which is already prompting lawsuits in protest of its decision to cancel physical releases.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
The switch can take five days, and you have a 14-day cooling off period, during which you can cancel the switch without a fee.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
So far, airlines have been reluctant to cancel orders even during uncertainties such as the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was sure that he was going to win, and felt confident enough to agree, laughingly, to cancel part of Deydey’s debt.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
The Pentagon cancels a brigade deployment to NATO’s eastern front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
After the video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
In the U.S., if the airline cancels the flight for any reason, you are eligible for a full refund if you choose not to take vouchers, credits, or alternative travel offered by the airline.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Evans also told the court that an article with the headline "Sick Elton cancels more tour dates" in November 2009 followed a statement on his website.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Trust is what Rania has in our mission when she cancels her dinner plans with her family once again to stay late to work.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
In May, a medical exam was canceled after allegations emerged that some test takers had purchased it ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But then on Sunday, when it was my turn to go visit him, we showed up, and visitations had been canceled, so we didn’t get to see him on Sunday.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
They were instructed to retake and pass the exam within 30 days or have their license canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The president was set to sign it in late June but abruptly canceled the ceremony.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
He confiscated privately owned businesses, censored the media, and canceled elections.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Consumers bypassing or canceling their cable subscriptions are cutting into the fees stations receive from pay TV providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
These actions included things like changing the title on bank accounts and other property, redirecting household bills, canceling credit cards, consolidating retirement accounts, making Roth conversions and giving away money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The company isn’t canceling sales immediately, but expects them to continue through early 2027 as inventory winds down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The problem began when we unbundled, canceling our landline, which was like pulling the last thread that kept our lives from unraveling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“He’ll be right back. Sadie, how am I going to tell him about the new chiefs canceling Fireball?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
It also said that 1,700 people whose existing orders were cancelled after the conflict began should be refunded any extra money they had to pay.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tom Baker, Sylvester McCoy and William Hartnell are among the stars who portrayed reincarnations of the Doctor in the original series of the show, which was cancelled in 1989.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
With the new heatwave, many towns throughout France have cancelled their firework displays, but many are usually set off illegally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Earlier this month, extreme heat disrupted Fourth of July celebrations across parts of the US, including the Washington DC parade, which was cancelled.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Patient has asymptomatic neurosyphilis but cancelled syphilis treatments, said she felt fine.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
But, as the relationship progressed, Griffiths became more and more unreliable - often cancelling plans at the last minute.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Virgin Media has been fined £28m for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts, Ofcom said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Major indexes were mixed in afternoon trading, with weakness in tech stocks cancelling out big gains in sectors like financials and consumer discretionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Stocks surged after President Trump said on social media that he was cancelling strikes on Iran planned for tonight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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