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beholden

[bih-hohl-duhn] / bɪˈhoʊl dən /


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SF Compute’s business has grown as companies are increasingly beholden to the yearslong timelines of data-center build-outs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

He added that he was "arguably the first minister in the history of this state that is not beholden to one vested interest".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

There’s a culture at the time of lavish gift-giving to diplomats and foreign officials, and he’s just terrified that officers of the United States will be beholden and influenced by foreigners.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

It does not mean they are beholden to it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Nor are we beholden on anyone’s charity for our clothing.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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