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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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That’s crucial because, until then, it was extremely difficult and cumbersome to make this trade, which in turn kept a lid on the number of investors actually following the strategy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Unilateral action can be rationalized as acting because it is too cumbersome to mobilize allies whose interests do not align with one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In more recent decades, Israel lost that offensive edge, and the army was forced into cumbersome urban warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

This was expensive, cumbersome, and incurred many internal costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Does he have any friends? I know he’s not the easiest to like, and I know he thinks people are...well, cumbersome to deal with, but there’s someone for everyone, and I didn’t know if....”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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