usual practice
Example Sentences
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Washington has announced that Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2, though Beijing has yet to confirm those dates, in line with its usual practice.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Judges then stunned the nation by ordering Sarkozy to swiftly start serving his sentence, dispensing with the usual practice of waiting until a white-collar convict exhausts the appeals process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
“The effect of your failure to follow usual practice is that Arizona is down a representative from the number to which it is constitutionally entitled,” the letter read in part.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Several schools said that, although the term dates have not been confirmed, it is the usual practice to follow the ones set by SCC.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
It was not Penelope’s usual practice to let the children sleep in their clothes, but with hardly any voice to argue, she could only raise her eyebrows and hold up one finger.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
