customs
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The case against Harvard cancer researcher Kseniia Petrova began to fall apart in April, after a judge ruled a customs officer improperly canceled Petrova’s visa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The BCC is calling for an exploration of what a new relationship could look like, and offers nine options, including a customs union, a "Swiss-style" Single Market relationship, and a "Canada model" associate membership.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The four-lane bridge was completed in 2014 but its opening was delayed due to a lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, according to South Korean news reports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
At every stop, whether immigration or customs, she alone gave the magic password, for not once did they have to fill out extra forms, not once were their bags opened.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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