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time-consuming

[tahym-kuhn-soo-ming] / ˈtaɪm kənˌsu mɪŋ /


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Given the complexity and time-consuming nature of appeals, very few pursue it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Leah Cottell, who has been leading the study, said the process had been "incredibly time-consuming" but she had learned a lot.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

From his farm outside Bastrop, Texas, Linklater, 66, recently got on a video call to reflect on the time-consuming yet rewarding project that now stretches back nearly 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

As these planes age, they can corrode and require increasingly complex, time-consuming maintenance to keep them flight-ready.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He began the time-consuming process of sending it to Moscow.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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