renege

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Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

But the optimism deflated significantly in recent weeks, as questions arose about whether Oracle’s customers could renege on these contracts and leave it holding the bag for billions in underutilized infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Large-volume builders dominate the market and often renege on affordable housing commitments.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

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