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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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