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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

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi, in an intervew with CNN published Sunday, described negotiating with Washington as "very cumbersome".

From Barron's Jun. 7, 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

He started wearing them in 2022 or so and last year intended to retire them because they can be cumbersome to travel with.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Photography used to be a cumbersome process involving film coated with silver dug up from mines halfway across the world.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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