be beholden

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Doubling down on satellite partnerships shows they “don’t want to be beholden to a SpaceX monopoly,” Craig Moffett, analyst at MoffettNathanson, told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The Food Section is staunchly for-profit because I don’t want to be beholden to the whims of grant-giving boards: This publication serves its readers, not another organization’s interests.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2024

A primary selling point is that the new utility would be beholden only to ratepayers, not corporate shareholders, allowing lower costs, greater investments in the grid and improved performance, supporters said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

“I didn’t have to be beholden to the 15-20 hours I allowed myself to have outside of my 40-hour workweek.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023

“But she’s not the sort to be beholden to anyone. Not one whit. Not a hairs- breadth.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss