strings attached

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The Pentagon wants Anthropic to hand over its A.I. with no strings attached.

From Slate

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

These houses require a ton of work, and there are all sorts of strings attached.

From Slate

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

One of his reasons for creating a safety net for Olympic athletes was that it rewarded human excellence without any political strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal