Sentence examples for longstanding custom from inspiring English sources

The Red Cross, by longstanding custom, does not discuss the nature of wartime killings.

First, as a matter of religious teaching and longstanding custom, a gemach makes no profit on its loans.

He did away with the longstanding custom of addressing Bertelsmann executives as "Herr Doctor" in deference to their business degrees.

Another fan who joined him onstage was handed a guitar and, according to longstanding custom, entrusted with the three-chord churn of "Knowledge".

Still, the attacks fueled fears that the security situation in Afghanistan was weakening and that the longstanding custom of allowing safe passage to aid workers was breaking down.

Critics of the practice say it is cruel as birds are killed before they can breed, but supporters defend it as a longstanding custom.

Some shrines have responded to the relentless criticism from their opponents by changing longstanding customs, cutting back on the beautiful devotional music for which Sufism is famous and enforcing gender segregation.

On March 15 , 1933 25,000 new double eagles were delivered to Mint Cashier Harry Powell, and by longstanding Mint custom, were available for paying out.

In either case, the matter was settled within the tribe, following longstanding tribal custom, by Crow Dog making a restitution payment of $600, eight horses, and one blanket to Spotted Tail's family.

Storytelling is a longstanding tradition among officers.

Studies of bacteremia have a longstanding tradition.