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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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The prior authorization “could be a bit of a cumbersome process for providers and pharmacies to navigate.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

"We don't have a national health program. It's much more cumbersome to streamline these types of programs, even though we know they're beneficial," Finkelstein said.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Doctors can be dismissive of the information gleaned from an Apple Watch, and putting that data into electronic medical records is cumbersome when it is possible.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Some half-a-dozen foreign tourists that the BBC spoke to also blamed longer and more cumbersome visa procedures and a hike in the five-year visa fees for the decline in visitor numbers.

From BBC May 16, 2026

The other scythes then removed their cumbersome outer robes.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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