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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Among his biggest shake-ups: eliminating a requirements process for weapons purchases that was slow and cumbersome; suspending costly and rigorous cybersecurity requirements; and giving lower-ranked officers more power to buy the weapons they want.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

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

The scanner aims to compete with more cumbersome MRI imaging by utilizing a shallow pool of water and sonic-wave technology to map the human body in roughly 60 seconds.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 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

I was just clambering over a particularly cumbersome piece of equipment when something brought me up short.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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