red tape

Example Sentences

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The government said it hopes to speed up decision making by stripping away "outdated regulations and overlapping consultations" as part of cuts to red tape.

From BBC

In California, state legislators are debating how to protect residents and natural resources without creating so much red tape that developers go elsewhere, taking their jobs and taxable earnings with them.

From Los Angeles Times

The cost, in time and red tape untangling, of quarterly reporting is immense, and for larger firms can approach $100 million a year when audit fees are included.

From Barron's

Lam has implemented dramatic changes in nearly two years at the helm, slashing bureaucratic red tape and pushing major infrastructure investments as he aims to boost economic growth.

From Barron's

Another executive order signed Friday was designed to cut red tape around new-home construction.

From The Wall Street Journal