renege on
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To reach a compromise with member states, parliament is under pressure to renege on several amendments it added to the text in March which the Americans consider unacceptable.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
After a pre-premiere bidding war results in a $75-million sale, “Medellin” debuts to a round of boos, leading shady businessman Yair Marx to renege on the deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
Now she can renege on a promise to air a revised version on CBS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The government had already informed the foreign press that I was to be set free tomorrow and felt they could not renege on that statement.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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