strings attached
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From turf to surf: Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp is back—with a few strings attached.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
It is disappointing to have a gift offered with an open heart — especially one of such great value — only to discover that it comes with strings attached.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to hand over its A.I. with no strings attached.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
And the funding comes with some strings attached.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Aru didn’t think it was fair that only her magical item came with strings attached, but it wasn’t like she was in a position to refuse it.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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