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How to pronounce beholden in American English
“beholden” pronunciation by American speakers
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“beholden” in real sentences — American speakers
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be beholden to the chair.
US National Archives
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not sort of beholden to one existing platform or company, it's also not beholden any one
Dept of Justice
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is politically compromised or beholden to markets?
Federal Reserve
Why real speech
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