If we are unable to obtain that guarantee (through either settlement of the strike or a legislated "detente" for the Games), then VANOC will be required to initiate contigency plans to avoid cancellation of the Games.

Traders are unsure if Congress will increase or extend the Federal debt ceiling in time to avoid cancellation of next Monday's bill auctions.

And ABC's "Murder One," the Steven Bochco series that narrowly avoided outright cancellation, will return with its overly distinctive star, Daniel Benzali, replaced by Anthony LaPaglia.

Here sgn(b) is the sign function, where sgn(b) is 1 if b is positive and 1 if b is negative; its use ensures that the quantities added are of the same sign, avoiding catastrophic cancellation.

Note that while the above formulation avoids catastrophic cancellation between b and , there remains a form of cancellation between the terms b and 4ac of the discriminant, which can still lead to loss of up to half of correct significant figures.

KVVV-LP's channel 53 analog transmitter was returned to the air briefly on October 30, 2009, to avoid cancellation of its license.

In principle, we agree that appropriations should relate to specific activities and we should avoid cancellation of appropriations at the end of the financial year.

This would help to avoid cancellation of appropriations at the end of the year.

In 2001, the show returned for a sixth season reportedly because of a petition drive by fans, who gathered signatures and managed to avoid cancellation.