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Three blocks away, Cristina Medrano, owner of Kassandra’s Beauty Salon, said the heavy smoke had forced her to cancel several appointments, including four on June 17, when the fire erupted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Neighboring spins point in opposite directions, causing their magnetic effects to cancel each other out.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Should I risk going on the standby list for the flight I was rebooked on, or just cancel that nonguaranteed flight to get a refund?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
“But let’s say it’s a widow calling up to cancel her husband’s account,” says Leiva.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
“Okay, I hear another outburst, we cancel the rest of the assembly, and everyone writes a ten-page paper about manners, understood? Okay, Mr. Early.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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