renege
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"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
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
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
An employer might renege on a job offer; an employee might simply not turn up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
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
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