tape

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But, he added, “Even so, a broad-index cycle turning down from a projected high, arriving alongside Friday’s Growth unwind and a still-stretched tape, adds materially to the weight of evidence for a choppy-to-lower summer.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Pentagon has held up SpaceX as an example of companies that can help the military cut through red tape and more quickly field weapons and other capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But red tape is now threatening the future of many bakers' culinary creations as some councils in England are reviewing their street trading policies, and questioning whether cake sheds should require a licence.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A highly specific 35 percent cut to government red tape using A.I.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“Okay,” Liz says, letting the measuring tape zip back into its holder.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz