renege
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To reach a compromise with member states, parliament is under pressure to renege on several amendments it added to the text in March which the Americans consider unacceptable.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
The effects trickle down: A student who accepts a wait-list offer will then renege on their original commitment, sending that school to its own wait list to fill the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
One said that it was wrong to "renege on promises" by making people who "uprooted their lives to come here" to wait longer for permanent residency.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
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