be beholden
Example Sentences
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How much should the meaning evolve, and how much should it be beholden to the past and tradition?
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
“I have something important in common with Robert: which is I went to Congress to not be beholden to corporate special interests,” Porter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Securing ownership is only the first challenge, Mr Darmody said, as the successful bidder will ultimately be beholden to the fans.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
The brief also notes that state legislatures derive their power from state constitutions, and therefore must be beholden to the rules set forth by the state’s founding documents.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
I said thankee, but I ain’t a-go’n be beholden to nobody.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
