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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Germany's export-led industry was long the engine of its economic success but has been hit hard in recent years by rising energy and labour costs as well as cumbersome bureaucracy.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

He started wearing them in 2022 or so and last year intended to retire them because they can be cumbersome to travel with.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Some half-a-dozen foreign tourists that the BBC spoke to also blamed longer and more cumbersome visa procedures and a hike in the five-year visa fees for the decline in visitor numbers.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Sky Canaves, a retail and e-commerce analyst at eMarketer, said that along with those concerns, the process of shopping with AI assistants is cumbersome, often steering customers to retailers’ websites to finish purchases.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

As powerful as the cumbersome vessel was, it was not the easiest ship to steer, which made it dangerous to operate in such a windy site so close to shore.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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