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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

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

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

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

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

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

The rule book does not differentiate between deliberate and accidental reneges.

From Competition by James Causey

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

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

Instead, the Ravens reneged after reportedly having concerns about Crosby’s physical exam following knee surgery earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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

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

And it would stop Washington later reneging on the promise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 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

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins