customs

Example Sentences

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“It’s obviously a pain because I have to go through customs twice each way,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

States need to recognize and protect these rights with “due respect to the customs, traditions and land tenure systems.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

From 1998 onwards, the temporary moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has been renewed at successive WTO ministerial conferences.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In January and February of this year, Beijing bought 16% more crude compared to the same time period a year earlier, according to its customs administration.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

About three or four such Hasidic sects populated the area in which Danny and I grew up, each with its own rabbi, its own little synagogue, its own customs, its own fierce loyalties.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok