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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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

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

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

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

Soilbuild claims that Brookfield reneged, alleging that the asset manager called off the proposed joint venture two days before Mapletree announced it was selling the properties to Brookfield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Moreover, the filing claims that the new entity reneged on a number of promises, including that members would keep their lifetime voting rights as well as their lifetime tickets to the award show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Being considered is Musk's claim that Altman - with whom he founded OpenAI - has swindled him out of millions of dollars and reneged on the ChatGPT-maker's original non-profit mission.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

You believe she is reneging on her duties to her sibling, and wonder why she doesn’t do more.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

But there was one final twist at 23:00 BST as the window closed, with the Ligue 1 side reneging on the written agreement after renegotiating a deal to sell USA striker Folarin Balogun to Everton.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

But another part of my heart can’t forgive them for reneging on their promise.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed