diff --git a/jsconfig.json b/jsconfig.json
index 5816065..9253e24 100644
--- a/jsconfig.json
+++ b/jsconfig.json
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
-      "target": "ES6",
-      "module": "commonjs"
+    "target": "ES6",
+    "module": "commonjs"
   },
   "exclude": [
-      "node_modules",
-      "**/node_modules/*",
-      "coverage",
-      "doc"
+    "node_modules",
+    "**/node_modules/*",
+    "coverage",
+    "doc",
+    "examples/ignored/*"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 907c768..db075f5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "3.10.29",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "axios": "^1.6.6",
+        "axios": "^1.7.9",
         "isomorphic-ws": "^4.0.1",
         "ws": "^7.4.0"
       },
@@ -2294,9 +2294,10 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-x57Zf380y48robyXkLzDZkdLS3k="
     },
     "node_modules/axios": {
-      "version": "1.7.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.7.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S4kL7XrjgBmvdGut0sN3yJxqYzrDOnivkBiN0OFs6hLiUam3UPvswUo0kqGyhqUZGEOytHyumEdXsAkgCOUf3Q==",
+      "version": "1.7.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.7.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LhLcE7Hbiryz8oMDdDptSrWowmB4Bl6RCt6sIJKpRB4XtVf0iEgewX3au/pJqm+Py1kCASkb/FFKjxQaLtxJvw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
         "form-data": "^4.0.0",
@@ -8784,9 +8785,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-x57Zf380y48robyXkLzDZkdLS3k="
     },
     "axios": {
-      "version": "1.7.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.7.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S4kL7XrjgBmvdGut0sN3yJxqYzrDOnivkBiN0OFs6hLiUam3UPvswUo0kqGyhqUZGEOytHyumEdXsAkgCOUf3Q==",
+      "version": "1.7.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.7.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LhLcE7Hbiryz8oMDdDptSrWowmB4Bl6RCt6sIJKpRB4XtVf0iEgewX3au/pJqm+Py1kCASkb/FFKjxQaLtxJvw==",
       "requires": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
         "form-data": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a495d3..6318778 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "Stefan Aebischer <os@pixtron.ch> (https://pixtron.ch)"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^1.6.6",
+    "axios": "^1.7.9",
     "isomorphic-ws": "^4.0.1",
     "ws": "^7.4.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/util/BaseWSClient.ts b/src/util/BaseWSClient.ts
index 38c7c52..cccf766 100644
--- a/src/util/BaseWSClient.ts
+++ b/src/util/BaseWSClient.ts
@@ -132,13 +132,14 @@ export abstract class BaseWebsocketClient<
 
   private timeOffsetMs: number = 0;
 
-  private pendingTopicSubscriptionRequests: {
-    [key in TWSKey]?: {
-      [requestKey: string]:
-        | undefined
-        | WsKeyPendingTopicSubscriptions<TWSRequestEvent>;
-    };
-  } = {};
+  /**
+   * A nested wsKey->request key store.
+   * pendingTopicSubscriptionRequests[wsKey][requestKey] = WsKeyPendingTopicSubscriptions<TWSRequestEvent>
+   */
+  private pendingTopicSubscriptionRequests: Record<
+    string,
+    Record<string, undefined | WsKeyPendingTopicSubscriptions<TWSRequestEvent>>
+  > = {};
 
   constructor(
     options?: WSClientConfigurableOptions,
@@ -281,9 +282,9 @@ export abstract class BaseWebsocketClient<
     const requestKey = requestData.requestKey;
 
     // Should not be possible to see a requestKey collision in the current design, since the req ID increments automatically with every request, so this should never be true, but just in case a future mistake happens...
-    const existingWsKeyPendingRequests =
-      this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
-    if (existingWsKeyPendingRequests[requestKey]) {
+
+    const pendingSubReqs = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
+    if (pendingSubReqs[requestKey]) {
       throw new Error(
         'Implementation error: attempted to upsert pending topics with duplicate request ID!',
       );
@@ -294,8 +295,8 @@ export abstract class BaseWebsocketClient<
         resolver: TopicsPendingSubscriptionsResolver<TWSRequestEvent>,
         rejector: TopicsPendingSubscriptionsRejector<TWSRequestEvent>,
       ) => {
-        const store = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
-        store[requestKey] = {
+        const pendingSubReqs = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
+        pendingSubReqs[requestKey] = {
           requestData: requestData.requestEvent,
           resolver,
           rejector,
@@ -305,8 +306,8 @@ export abstract class BaseWebsocketClient<
   }
 
   protected removeTopicPendingSubscription(wsKey: TWSKey, requestKey: string) {
-    const store = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
-    delete store[requestKey];
+    const pendingSubReqs = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
+    delete pendingSubReqs[requestKey];
   }
 
   private clearTopicsPendingSubscriptions(
@@ -315,9 +316,10 @@ export abstract class BaseWebsocketClient<
     rejectReason: string,
   ) {
     if (rejectAll) {
-      const wsKeyPendingRequests = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
-      for (const requestKey in wsKeyPendingRequests) {
-        const request = wsKeyPendingRequests[requestKey];
+      const pendingSubReqs = this.getWsKeyPendingSubscriptionStore(wsKey);
+
+      for (const requestKey in pendingSubReqs) {
+        const request = pendingSubReqs[requestKey];
         request?.rejector(request.requestData, rejectReason);
       }
     }