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with strings attached





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It is disappointing to have a gift offered with an open heart — especially one of such great value — only to discover that it comes with strings attached.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

While Qatari entities have said their motivations include building local human capital and supporting research, the money seems to come with strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Barrasso went on to envision an aid package with "strings attached."

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025

And the fourth, over Michigan, was said to be "octagonal" with strings attached.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

All these years he’d wanted friends, and now he discovered they came with strings attached.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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