Melvin was accustomed to getting his own way. From LearnThat.org.
His accustomed thoroughness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
accustomed to doing her own work. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : in their accustomed manner. ,accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to accustom oneself to cold weather. From Dictionary.com.
Playing to the standards to which Green Bay fans have grown accustomed is something else. From Wordnik.com. [Favre's heir? With backing from mates, Rodgers waits patiently] Reference
And the balance of the golden rule, to which I was accustomed, is an easy one to weigh things in; and even little hands can manage it. From Wordnik.com. [Daisy] Reference
British readers will be accustomed to the use of the code word "youths"). From Wordnik.com. [National Policy Institute] Reference
You really don't have the time to get "accustomed" to your new jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Democrats: Weak and Spineless] Reference
M. O'BRIEN: Thelma, is this an area that is kind of accustomed to these kind of fires this time of year?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2005] Reference
The Clintons are accustomed to public humiliations. From Wordnik.com. [Out and Down] Reference
Supreme Court justices are accustomed to making legal history. From Wordnik.com. [Party Justices] Reference
YouTube users are accustomed to "voting" videos into the spotlight. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, Barack, Answer Me!] Reference
I thought you were going to say you were accustomed to fighting like a girl. From Wordnik.com. [NEWSMAKERS] Reference
Americans have become accustomed to one-sided wars with low American casualties. From Wordnik.com. [Fear At The Front] Reference
What is clear, of course, is that each day we grow more accustomed to life on hold. From Wordnik.com. [On Hold And In Hell] Reference
Perhaps most important, her past seems to have accustomed her to the idea of change. From Wordnik.com. [IS IT DAS MADCHEN'S DAY?] Reference
For those of us accustomed to the keyword-and-search routine, it sounds nearly impossible. From Wordnik.com. [The Web's Best Friends] Reference
Bob's a Wall Street mover and shaker, accustomed to getting what he (or his daughter) wants. From Wordnik.com. [HELLO, MANHATTAN? I LIVE HERE!] Reference
Until fairly recently, Botox was associated with women who were accustomed to being noticed. From Wordnik.com. [The Botox Boom] Reference
As security cameras proliferate, people are growing accustomed to constant video surveillance. From Wordnik.com. [Truly Total Recall] Reference
For people accustomed to more august models of feminism, the Riot Grrrls might seem a bit of a stretch. From Wordnik.com. [REVOLUTION, GIRL STYLE] Reference
Like most New Englanders, he is not accustomed to discussing his religious faith in a political context. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Whither Dean's Dems?] Reference
TWENTY-AND THIRTYSOMETHING White House aides are accustomed to media criticism of their youth and inexperience. From Wordnik.com. [Not So Funny] Reference
During these men's professional lives, Wall Street has become accustomed to getting what it wants from Washington. From Wordnik.com. [No One Wants to Hug a Banker] Reference
Like most French bankers, Michel Pebereau is a civilized man -- accustomed to doing business in a civilized manner. From Wordnik.com. [Commence Firing!] Reference
As they get accustomed to it, most are recognizing that the hallmark of a good mobile Web application is practicality. From Wordnik.com. [Bigger, Better, Brighter] Reference
Perhaps they sense that they are being judged with the ferocity of those accustomed to being judged harshly themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Patent Leather, Impure Thoughts] Reference
Tung, the head of a family shipping business, is accustomed @to obedience and may not tolerate a combative No. 2 for long. From Wordnik.com. [Hong Kong's Canary] Reference
If he can do that, he might just be able to restore Sony to its accustomed place at the peak of Japan's corporate Olympus. From Wordnik.com. [Sony Is Not Japan] Reference
Saudis often used it to practice driving, and the lookouts grew accustomed to watching hapless learners hit the light poles. From Wordnik.com. ['We're Down But Not Out'] Reference
We're accustomed to an extra sweater or shawl -- room temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees have had no ill effects on our family. From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call] Reference
If every boomer retired at 65, the shrunken work force wouldn't be able to support them at their accustomed standard of living. From Wordnik.com. [Retire Early? Think Again.] Reference
Net surfers accustomed to an average page-loading time of 1.7 seconds were confronted by an annoying six-second World Wide Wait. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting The Hackers] Reference
Last week's brief glimpse presented a man who, from his generous paunch to his diamond-studded Rolex, seemed accustomed to luxury. From Wordnik.com. [The Son Also Surprises] Reference
After nearly 20 moves and several wars, the Powell family was accustomed to sacrifice, but Powell's approach this time was different. From Wordnik.com. [Why He Got Out] Reference
But Gore is accustomed to masking the crasser aspects of politics behind a studied politeness and would never use such a crude phrase. From Wordnik.com. [Gore: Playing Second Fiddle] Reference
Americans are accustomed to images of packed airports, delayed flights and masses of weary passengers, especially around the holidays. From Wordnik.com. [Safety Meltdown] Reference
The veteran of a thousand morning talk shows, McCain was accustomed to speaking directly to the camera, not to his inquisitor in the studio. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Debates] Reference
Municipal governments around Japan have grown accustomed to offering physical and educational activities for seniors at quite reasonable rates. From Wordnik.com. [Gray Matters] Reference
Now local Republicans find themselves in a position they haven't been very accustomed to recently, that of capitalizing on Democratic disarray. From Wordnik.com. [Sunshine-State Scandal] Reference
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