as in canceling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
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Many Latinos are canceling doctor appointments to head off possible confrontation with immigration enforcement officials.—
Phillip Reese,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025 -
The Ali airport also shutdown overnight, canceling 21 flights or 16% of the day's total flights, according to the airport's executive director Dann Mann.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of the subpoenaed nonprofits, including FLI, Ekō, and Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, have also been publicly critical of Musk and xAI for, among other things, neglecting or abandoning their commitments to AI safety.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The soldier said that the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In some ways, still in charge, and in some ways scratching, scrapping, reaching for — but always just missing out.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In its petition to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the DOJ accused the district court of exceeding its powers and asked the appeals court to immediately pause the order and consider revoking it.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, Trump does not have the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who has repeatedly expressed his opposition to repealing the filibuster.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Coffman said that shows officers and their supervisors are judiciously calling off pursuits that become too dangerous.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Years after calling off their first engagement, Affleck and Lopez reconnected then married in 2022.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Crying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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