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

“Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

For US companies, China remains both a major market and a difficult operating environment due to regulation, red tape and geopolitical uncertainty.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

At first, my mom and I operate on our own schedules and in the evenings it’s like someone’s come in and divided the house with red tape.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy