bureaucratic

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Deported not to their homelands but to unfamiliar cities deep inside Mexico, thousands of migrants are stranded in a dangerous, bureaucratic limbo with little support and no clear path forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In an earlier post, he blamed "bureaucratic problems" for holding up his plans to modernise the armed forces' equipment and their aircraft.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Lam has implemented dramatic changes in nearly two years at the helm, slashing bureaucratic red tape and pushing major infrastructure investments as he aims to boost economic growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The FDA has long had an entrenched culture of bureaucratic control, but biotech firms say it has become worse this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He was a battle-hardened bureaucratic fighter whose career in federal service had been launched with his appointment to the New Deal’s Tennessee Valley Authority.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik