no strings attached
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Care leavers who were given a one-off, no strings attached £2,000 grant were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, according to a new study.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to hand over its A.I. with no strings attached.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has given away billions to causes from higher education to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, often with no strings attached.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
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
In her experience, when someone tried to do something for her, it came from either pity or distrust, but this simple gesture felt like what it was: a small kindness, with no strings attached.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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