cumbersome
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He pointed to cumbersome regulations as well as the rising cost of machinery and fertiliser - trends that began before Trump returned to the White House.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Shawn Scott can radio a soldier sitting in an air-conditioned operations center at another end of the base, without cumbersome transmission poles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Launching a drone is far less cumbersome than firing a missile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The scanner aims to compete with more cumbersome MRI imaging by utilizing a shallow pool of water and sonic-wave technology to map the human body in roughly 60 seconds.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
I was just clambering over a particularly cumbersome piece of equipment when something brought me up short.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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