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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Germany's export-led industry was long the engine of its economic success but has been hit hard in recent years by rising energy and labour costs as well as cumbersome bureaucracy.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

But the transactions were cumbersome, slow and unreliable, and Tehran often had to settle for the money staying abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

“Beautiful,” said an older, female voice, and Celaena pivoted, the yards of cumbersome fabric twisting with her.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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