burdensome
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Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Higher rates raise borrowing costs for households and businesses, strain credit markets and increase the federal government’s already burdensome interest expenses.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Now a collection of more than 300 business leaders say burdensome regulations are hindering growth—and that as a result, dozens of companies are skipping town.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
We leave her books in her locker and move out of the building, into the air, the real air, the sunshine and the trees and the less burdensome world.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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