customary

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Although Iran has never ratified the convention, "the transit passage regime is widely regarded as part of customary international law," Marco Roscini, international law professor at Westminster Law School, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Job seekers aren’t the only ones feeling downward pressure on salaries: Employed people can’t assume the customary pay bump is coming this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

As is customary for the Belgian label, many of its models wore boots with their outfits on the catwalk.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Customers who truly value the service often leave more than the customary amount.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Under customary procedures, Burnham and the others would have been placed under arrest pending bail, but in this instance even the coroner’s office seemed taken aback.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson