strings attached
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These houses require a ton of work, and there are all sorts of strings attached.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026
One of his reasons for creating a safety net for Olympic athletes was that it rewarded human excellence without any political strings attached.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
And the funding comes with some strings attached.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Revisiting the special 30 years later, it’s still impressive to see a fast-paced, puppet-centric explosively creative take on Hanukkah — no strings attached.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Bryce set Edward on the floor and started pulling the strings attached to his feet, making him do a slow shuffle.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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