cumbersome
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"When making tools for chemists, the user interface matters a lot, and previous tools relied on cumbersome filters and rules," says Andres M Bran, the first author of the Synthegy paper published in Matter.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The libretto is cumbersome although full of dramatic promise and surprise and with a comic episode that prefigures “Falstaff.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“I’ve also seen how cumbersome that can be.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That’s crucial because, until then, it was extremely difficult and cumbersome to make this trade, which in turn kept a lid on the number of investors actually following the strategy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
When he ventured to unbuckle the cumbersome sword, Eilonwy opened one eye, made an irritated face, and pulled the blade away from him—with more determination than he had expected.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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