customs

Example Sentences

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As he was being questioned, a customs official checked department records and found that Martinez was stopped on Sept. 10.

From Los Angeles Times

He schemed to get an imported copy seized by customs to trigger a court case over its content.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new measures stipulate that drones may only enter through customs points at Bogota's international airport and the northern seaport of Cartagena.

From Barron's

The early part of his week was spent anxiously waiting for his designs to arrive in France from Vietnam after they were held up in customs.

From Barron's

I wonder if anything will be left of our temples, language, and customs?

From Literature