beholden
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Fee-only CFPs are pricier as they are being paid only by you, but their advice is more transparent as they are not beholden to another company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
"I don't understand why we are in a situation where we're beholden to supply and demand when it comes to something as basic as healthcare and medicine," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
As someone who didn’t cut his teeth through a specific offensive or defensive system, Harbaugh was never beholden to one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
When Lourdes finally danced with her nephew, she felt beholden to the congas, to a powerful longing to dance.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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