customs
Example Sentences
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Cross-border shipments swelled to $2.7 billion last year and have nearly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, according to Chinese customs data.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
States need to recognize and protect these rights with “due respect to the customs, traditions and land tenure systems.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
A trade deal with the four South American countries that founded the Mercosur customs union is expected to start taking effect in the EU this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Antoine Renault-Zielinski, 28, is a customs officer recently arrived in Arcis.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Her line was slow, and then the customs officer stared at her passport for a long, long time, and at her face even longer.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.