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customs

NOUN
duties
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According to the transcript of her interview with a customs officer, the official asked Estelle if she had ever registered to vote or voted, and she told him yes, she had voted once.

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

This has generated huge volumes of small parcels that they say escape customs duties and pose unfair competition to local retailers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Chinese customs data suggests local companies are increasingly willing to trade openly in drone-related components despite U.S. and European sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The books were of the most varied kind—history, geography, politics, political economy, botany, geology, law—all relating to England and English life and customs and manners.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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