no strings attached
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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
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
The relief program comes with no strings attached, so you don’t have to pay taxes on it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Recently, a close friend of 20 years offered to gift me the money to pay off the debt, with no strings attached.
From Slate • May 5, 2023
Strange was just Strange, and he’d offered up his spirit with no strings attached.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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