In the last five recessions before this one, Congress routinely extended benefits, to 39 weeks.

But among casting directors and modeling agents, the job description routinely extends to public exhibition of not-so-private body parts: hips, thighs, abdomen, instep, even wrist.

The Lex Baebia thus marks the constitutionalized acceptance of routinely extending commands past the year of the elected magistracy.

Interviews with officials of the largest school districts in the country found that New York is the only one that routinely extends contracts.

Senator Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the committee chairman, said he routinely extended the courtesy of such delays when members requested additional time for considering important issues.

However, Members routinely extend this time.

Advances in computer speed today routinely extend computer simulation into all areas of science and engineering as complex calculations take an increasingly shorter time.

It is the only city, for example, that routinely extends most of its school bus contracts without competitive bidding.

It wasn't the early hour, nor was it the inhospitality the Flyers routinely extend toward their opponents, particularly division rivals intent on taking away their playoff spot.

When Mr. Skepnek accepted the case he asked permission to practice law in Texas, a courtesy routinely extended to out-of-state lawyers to work on a single case.