cumbersome
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A barrier to entry is the cumbersome task of dismantling turbines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
He pointed to cumbersome regulations as well as the rising cost of machinery and fertiliser - trends that began before Trump returned to the White House.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Launching a drone is far less cumbersome than firing a missile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It can be an expensive and cumbersome process.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The man had paused in the road and hoisted the wooden jiggeh higher on his back, shifting the cumbersome weight.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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