unwieldy
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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
Still, investors’ concerns about how unwieldy CVS has become haven’t gone away entirely.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In 2014, Offill’s novel “Dept. of Speculation” was published and became lauded for its fragmentary style, often unwieldy single sentences that offered a complicated portrait of marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
This flawed strategy, led by co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly, resulted in Chelsea appointing a promising 41-year-old manager, inevitably out of his depth at this unwieldy football beast.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, “You saved my life.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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The Giver
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