red tape

Example Sentences

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A highly specific 35 percent cut to government red tape using A.I.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“We kept saying we wanted to address affordability, but yet we were getting in our own way of doing that because the regulatory red tape was adding so much time.”

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It can also help fast-track reviews and cut red tape to move projects along, and helps encourage the growth of certain industries, like life sciences and tech, and the high-paying jobs that come with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Independent prescribing will play a major part in delivering this shift, easing pressures on GPs, cutting unnecessary red tape and helping patients get the right care closer to home," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He had even tried to help her with the mountain of paperwork and red tape that had been dumped on them in order to get survivor benefits from the trucking company.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin