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customs

NOUN
duties
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Because she acknowledged under questioning by customs officers that she’d once voted in a local election, despite not being a U.S. citizen.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

As Moreno-Garcia reveals the claustrophobic customs and mores of a town whose name means “drowned pig,” disaster feels inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If there is a shortfall, there’s about $840 billion in revenue from businesses—entities without claims to clean consciences—raised through customs and corporate income taxes that could be used as morally inert backfill.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Border Force official, who worked overseeing immigration and customs controls at Heathrow airport, guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Do the notes offer a description of the culture, values, customs, historical, geographic, and economic issues that may add to an understanding of the music?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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