But the presidents, princes and kings who lead the 22 member nations of the Arab League are also under exceptional public pressure to produce more at their meeting than their customary words of support for Palestinian self-determination and statehood.
There was a tense and ultimately humorous moment in the courtroom this morning when, after the announcements of decisions, Chief Justice Rehnquist brought the term to a close with his customary words of thanks to the court staff.
When Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian director, accepted the Academy Award for best foreign-language film on Sunday night, after a few customary words of thanks, he unfolded a piece of paper and read a carefully worded speech dedicating his Oscar to the people, not the government, of Iran.
In his statement announcing Mr. Streiff's departure on behalf of a unanimous board late Sunday, Thierry Peugeot, whose family owns 30percentt of Peugeot shares and controls 45percentt of the voting rights, did not even include the customary word of thanks for Mr. Streiff's work at the company.
The customary book was less splendid, however.
Words have customary meanings understood by ordinary people.
Several halogen-containing aromatic compounds, while not natural products in the customary sense of the word, have become widely dispersed in the environment.
It is customary to use the word epic to describe a movie that deals with big battles, momentous historical events and large numbers of dead.
A few years ago, when he discovered a woman named Zhu Wen sitting in his customary spot, his first words to her were "I'm Don St. Pierre.
They did so not only in fun to drown out their coach's words, a customary practice on days following a victory, but also to bray about bringing on the Boston Celtics and the beginning of a rivalry.
The customary use of the word "self" indicates a direct link to one's self concept – knowledge of one's abilities and skills, one's personality attributes, etc.
