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
Between 2017 and 2024, the government passed about 700 “quality control orders,” burdensome licensing requirements that stifle import competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Oppie judged that Ernest would never have the freedom there that he had at Berkeley, and he guessed that his friend would find the duties of a dean burdensome.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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