strings attached
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They fear that any strings attached to the public money will make many private schools balk at taking it.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
From turf to surf: Red Lobster’s Endless Shrimp is back—with a few strings attached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
That money often comes with strings attached; about half of employees might have a vesting schedule where you can only keep the funds if you stay with the company for a certain amount of time.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
Researchers from King's College have already started another project examining whether giving homeless people a £2,000 no strings attached cash grant can tackle homelessness.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
We nod, the strings attached to our heads twitching.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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