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custom

[kuhs-tuhm] / ˈkʌs təm /




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And if you sniff the lobby of downtown Los Angeles’ Ritz-Carlton, you may detect “bright effervescent notes ... layered with soft florals,” a custom fragrance known as Champagne & Shimmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The price of its goods range from a few hundred dollars for a simple ring, to $10 million or higher for a custom necklace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

By closely tracking shopping history and preferences as well as clues about whether customers are buying for themselves or purchasing a gift, Etsy aims for a more custom shopping experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Altman said that users can customize instructions and implement custom rules that prohibit what Dots are capable of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

As was its custom, the automobile inevitably broke down, and crowds of children gathered around.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

But the combination of higher customs duties and quality control standards worked.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, the royal succession committee ignored her wishes, insisting their selection process was conducted in accordance with Tooro customs and traditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The decrease "reflects a decline in sales volume as we raised prices and lowered online advertising spending" in anticipation of the removal of the customs duty exemption, the company said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The burial patterns showed that boys and girls often followed the same cemetery customs as adult men and women.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

It wasn’t a perfect date—lots of exhaust in our cookies ’n’ cream—but the vuvv love customs.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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