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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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A big piece of Rose’s reorganization plan involves untangling WPP’s unwieldy operating structure, the result of a decadeslong shopping spree in which founder Martin Sorrell bought hundreds of agencies globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It’s been derided as unwieldy and ugly and unable to match other pickups in basic functionality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Still, investors’ concerns about how unwieldy CVS has become haven’t gone away entirely.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Transit times between two lines are also often high, and unwieldy.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It is all, as you can see, just a little unwieldy, but it is the simplest model that can explain all that happens in the world of particles.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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