red tape
Example Sentences
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Once a victim crosses a jurisdictional line, everything that happened on the other side of it too often gets lost in the nowhere land of bureaucracy and red tape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“There’s no bureaucracy. I see you. You need this. Can I do it or not? I can, let’s take care of it. All the red tape is gone.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The government hopes to replicate that elsewhere, with a music plan that aims to provide mentoring for artists and promoters, as well as cutting red tape for music festivals and small venues.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many say they were moved by his pledges to tame inflation, rebuild U.S. infrastructure, cut red tape and trim government waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"It's amazing how much red tape gets cut when everyone's rooting for one man to survive."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
