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
German carmakers have long complained of high costs and onerous red tape while critics contend the companies themselves need to restructure and improve how they are run.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 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
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
