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If it doesn’t, the seller might renege, leaving the buyer scrambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"My kids are only excited because, apparently, I promised if I go to space, they get a dog. I can't renege on it now," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

“If they renege on their promises,” he added, “they will face dire consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

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

This wish is granted, but Salieri reneges on his end of the deal after losing faith in the Almighty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

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

If Musk reneges on his pledge, expect to see former workers taking him to court.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

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

“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

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

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

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

Because now that the aunt was gone, Ellen had reneged from that triumvirate of which Miss Rosa tried without realising it to make two.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Still, unthinkable now is Denmark reneging on its promises, including an independence referendum whenever Greenlanders want one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

"That means reneging on an international commitment that they've made which isn't acceptable," he added.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom also spoke out against the president for reneging on a promise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins