strings attached
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Red Lobster is bringing back its famed Endless Shrimp promotion—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
The Centre for Homelessness Impact, which commissioned the study, says the outcomes should encourage councils to "consider direct financial support for young people leaving care, with no strings attached".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
The Pentagon wants Anthropic to hand over its A.I. with no strings attached.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
“I wouldn’t do something nice and have there be strings attached to it. Especially not with you.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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