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customary practice

NOUN
rule of the road
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A spokesperson for Johnson echoed that point in a statement to Salon, noting that “it’s a customary practice in the House to swear in members when the chamber is in legislative session.”

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

Campaigns generally are not required to itemize payments under $200, so the removal of the “anonymous” payments reverted, in a way, to customary practice.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

Interest levels varied, as athletes weren’t hyped up for months, as is the customary practice here.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2021

Before his confirmation hearings, which even supporters found unimpressive, Tillerson had been offered a briefing from the State Department, as is customary practice.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2017

He pulled out a book called The Templar Device—anew book he’d shelved with the used books, his customary practice.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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