renege
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Creditor lobbyists complain that debtors use bankruptcy to renege on their obligations, while consumer groups blame exploitative lending practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Watson claims the PGA Tour has "made a decision to renege" on what they promised to those who stayed loyal.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
I’m concerned he may renege on that agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
She’d thought that, at the last minute, Papa would have second thoughts and renege on the deposit.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
However, if a company that signed on reneges on its vow, it would face grave consequences in the court of public opinion, said Cueni.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2022
He also agrees to things and then reneges, and when confronted about it, he spins stories.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2021
Despite Isaiah informing both his wife and Benjamin that he wants all his slaves freed after his death, Elizabeth reneges on the pledge.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
Jamie reneges on his promise to Claire and ends up embroiled in a duel with Captain Randall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2016
“His captain's heart Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper.”
From Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Cipriani also alleged Shell had reneged on a promise to help him develop a show at Paramount as compensation for his occasional work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Being considered is Musk's claim that Altman - with whom he founded OpenAI - has swindled him out of millions of dollars and reneged on the ChatGPT-maker's original non-profit mission.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Moller-Maersk and its California-based affiliates reneged on the deal “after not being able to live up to their own sales targets for electric capacity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
RFK Jr., as has been well remarked, reneged on his promise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Could the captain have reneged on her promise?
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Prosecutors responded to Puig reneging on the plea agreement by charging him with one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements to federal officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Then again, any promise made by the U.S. or Venezuela is “subject to reneging by subsequent administrations.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
The piece reported that the Hermès heir was being sued in Washington, D.C., for allegedly reneging on the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
"That means reneging on an international commitment that they've made which isn't acceptable," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
What’s to keep the rebels from reneging on the deal?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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