burdensome
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The judge has given it more time, but the process for claiming refunds promises to be burdensome based on what the government has mapped out so far.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“I reviewed the sections of the IDO pertaining to Safe Outdoor Spaces,” Gil wrote in a subsequent legal document, “and determined that the burdensome regulations would prevent me from doing so.”
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Critics argue it would impose burdensome requirements on millions of eligible voters who may not have easy access to such documentation.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
The hauberk was burdensome, and the helm weighed upon his head.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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