renege

Example Sentences

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He has accused The Sun and other tabloids of illegally intercepting his calls and other personal information for many years, and later reneging on an agreement with the royal family to apologize for it.

From New York Times

By explicitly treating Taiwan as a sovereign nation, American policymakers are reneging on that longstanding promise, and inviting conflict with China.

From Seattle Times

A defense lawyer showed jurors emails that White sent to Michél in the weeks before the event, urging him in strong language not to renege on his agreement to purchase the tickets.

From Washington Post

Republicans lashed out on Wednesday in a press conference, arguing that current law is sufficient and attacking the governor for reneging on a campaign vow to leave the state’s abortion law alone.

From Washington Times

“Still, it strikes fear among investors that the state will renege on existing agreements and disadvantage established industrial miners to pay for Russian military contractors.”

From Washington Times