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custom

[kuhs-tuhm] / ˈkʌs təm /




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Google has been designing its in-house, custom chips for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Many have already traded down to more affordable options as far as they can in spending habits, so retailers may find it harder to pass on higher costs on as price rises, without damaging custom.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He also drove the company’s transition to custom silicon, allowing Apple to have more control over its hardware and software ecosystem through the use of in-house chips.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Streep wore a custom Prada power suit and David Yurman jewels while promoting the film in Seoul.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Was this another foreign custom, like shaking hands?

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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