beholden
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“He is totally beholden to the base, and they are totally opposed to giving the U.S. carte blanche,” Rahman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
“So, I’m not beholden to it, but I like him in the three-hole right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Chu is beholden to those pesky “Wizard of Oz” tie-ins at every turn, and Erivo and Grande get few chances to utilize their lovely chemistry.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
"If companies are determined to increase pricing, it is beholden on us to make sure that customers are able to go elsewhere as easily as possible."
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
If a man, boldest and most intelligent of creatures, won’t wander from place to place, a stranger to all, beholden to none, why would an animal, which is by temperament far more conservative?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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