customs
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Last month, Sri Lankan customs officials intercepted nine Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle used mobile phones and laptops in the hundreds, raising suspicion they were to be used in large-scale fraud operations.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
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
Big steps would be to create a customs union with the EU, getting rid of barriers to trade in goods, or joining the EU single market.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
A few kids came up when the bus stopped, and a customs officer for the town made all the people getting down from the bus open their bundles on the sidewalk.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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