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He went on to renege on that promise and stood in December's election - which he won with a landslide.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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

As he walked, he decided without much consideration that he would renege on his commitment to let himself forget that this would be his last back-to-school dinner.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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

Ross thought he had Francis’ discretion regarding the smelting company, but after Verity’s elopement he reneges, convinced that it was all Ross’s doing.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2015

“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

Ford’s lawyers said the children reneged, proposing new terms that were less valuable and would leave Ford with less stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

What if, after he told her, she reneged on their deal?

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

But in August, a documentary filmmaker, primary care physician and wildlife ecologist sued the government over that plan, claiming it was reneging on its duty to protect the horses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 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

The government vote had been expected on Thursday, but the meeting was delayed after Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the deal - an allegation Hamas denied.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins