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custom

[kuhs-tuhm] / ˈkʌs təm /




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Sotheby's did not name the buyer of the custom Luce.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

During the day, shoppers had to queue up for bag searches - a custom that Ervine grew up believing was the norm.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Claude and Gemini: The settings in Anthropic and Google’s chatbots have an open-ended custom instruction field.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly emphasized that GPUs are better for AI workloads than custom ASICs, arguing that Nvidia has built a comprehensive compute platform beyond just chips.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

We had to wait to be seated at the restaurant because Sunday brunch is a major social custom in Florida retirement communities.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Gibbons have also turned up in seizures: in November, customs officials in Bengaluru found, external one among exotic animals being brought in by passengers arriving from Bangkok.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The customs agency accepted $128.7 billion in refunds for processing, an agency official told a federal court last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

In 2025, when the U.S. introduced new tariffs, China’s exports of consumer goods fell for the first time since 2019, according to a McKinsey Global Institute analysis of China’s official customs data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

From January through May, China exported $13.96 billion worth of solar cells and panels, up 26 percent from $11.07 billion during the same period last year, official customs data reviewed by AFP showed.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

“I wish getting a Big Mac was still my biggest concern when I pass through customs these days,” Kareem mutters.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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