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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Cumbersome as it is, the U.N. system is still the best hope the world has to address global warming, and the Glasgow conference showed why once again.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Cumbersome documentation requirements have kept many people from getting the money they need to avoid eviction.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2021

Cumbersome as all this would be, I felt lucky to have found a ride at all.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2016

Cumbersome customs procedures and poor rail links explain why the export capacity of Vladivostok’s port is minuscule compared with similar ports in neighbouring countries.

From Economist • Sep. 6, 2012

Cumbersome and still owing a lot to mechanics, television started as a news medium, allowing for almost instantaneous connection between the source of information and the audience.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai




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