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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

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

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

Australia will now be known as "a place that reneges on a global sports contract", leaving its reputation "in tatters" he added.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023

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

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 Samuel Taylor Coleridge

However, SpaceX’s capacity to fund that capital spending largely relies on compute deals with firms like Anthropic and Google that can be reneged on with a few months’ notice, according to regulatory filings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

In February 2024, he sued OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, saying the firm he helped found had reneged on its non-profit, open source origins by hitching its wagon to Microsoft.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

None of that happens if Lesch’s shoulder had held on or if the Dodgers had reneged on their deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

Cipriani said Shell reneged on a purported promise to make “Star Serenade,” an English-language version of a Spanish-language music reality series Cipriani and his wife created that airs on the Roku Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Could the captain have reneged on her promise?

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Then again, any promise made by the U.S. or Venezuela is “subject to reneging by subsequent administrations.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

Their union BMA Scotland had accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

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

A separate group of plaintiffs has sued the government, claiming it’s reneging on its duty to protect the horses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

What’s to keep the rebels from reneging on the deal?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins