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Now, lawmakers say, Gov. Newsom is reneging on that deal, KFF Health News reports.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

But now, one month before the full board is scheduled to vote on a preferred station alignment, Sound Transit is reneging on its promise to center the community in its decision-making.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

If America’s emblematic heavy manufacturer is reneging on its promises, that’s not a case to be hand-waved away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2022

They said the current charges are improper because the government is reneging on the deal not to prosecute him.

From Fox News • Jul. 31, 2019

The cut is small — a one-percentage-point reduction in the annual cost-of-living increase — but it has provoked outrage among veterans who argue that the country is reneging on a solemn pact.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2013