burdensome
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Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant State ones,” wrote President Donald Trump in a December executive order External link.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“Increasingly burdensome bureaucracy” is another reason one in 12 of all German companies are now worried about their survival, the Munich-based Ifo Institutereported this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
They were very happy until Raven, the jealous trickster, came and gave them a burdensome task.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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