red tape

Example Sentences

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Fostering rules will be relaxed and red tape cut to create 10,000 new places for vulnerable children in England, the government says.

From BBC

Taylor Fresh Foods has to be careful about how much of Pacific Valley it owns, so as to make sure it doesn’t become subject to all of the oversight and red tape of a bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Foreign businesses have long complained about the difficulties of doing business in China, flagging red tape, complex regulations, and a lack of transparency.

From BBC

To attract more foreign investment, it needs to do a better job of rolling out a red carpet instead of red tape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, Starmer struck an economic agreement with EU leaders that aims to boost trade by easing red tape on food and plant exports.

From Barron's