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- verb Present participle of
welch .
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Examples
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The suit blasts Chase for "taking advantage of its customers, many of who are suffering extreme economic hardship by essentially 'welching' on its promise …"
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Or will pensioners, soldiers, contractors and other government workers find Uncle Sam welching on his bills?
Tensions rise on Capitol Hill as America runs out of money 2011
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Carsberg, who is president of the E-Homebuying Forum, said the organisation is working on a template for a contract that will deter buyers and sellers from welching on the deal before it reaches the point of exchange.
Homebuying: A contract to keep the gazumpers from your door Esther Shaw 2010
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He gunned the bike again, welching on his promise.
Show Stoppah Thomas Slater 2011
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The Orchestra Association argues on the one hand that by welching on this and other debts it can save $40,000,000 over five years.
Ivan Katz: The Philadelphia Orchestra's Unfortunate Bankruptcy Filing Ivan Katz 2011
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He gunned the bike again, welching on his promise.
Show Stoppah Thomas Slater 2011
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Or will pensioners, soldiers, contractors and other government workers find Uncle Sam welching on his bills?
Tensions rise on Capitol Hill as America runs out of money 2011
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Any country seen as welching on its pledges (up to a certain extent) will be castigated.
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Mr J Birmingham Esq, is not happy because he thought he was the favourite, but his habit of welching appalled my Aunt.
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He refused to pay up, and when the bookie spread the word of his welching, Venue cut out his tongue and stabbed it into his heart, sending the message to all that no one speaks ill of Philippe Venue.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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