usual practice
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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
Some of the companies that do the most holiday hiring have broken from their usual practice of advertising how many holiday workers they plan to hire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 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
CBS clarified that those Harris quotes had both been part of the answer to the same question, and that certain edits had been made for the sake of timing, per usual practice.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 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
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