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It’s habitual for us to get older (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

usage

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'it's habitual' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'us to get older' is the wordplay.
'to get older' becomes 'age' ('age' can be a synonym of 'get older').
'us'+'age'='USAGE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for usage that I've seen before include "Tradition - rate of consumption" , "Way of employing" , "Habitual custom" , "Common practice" , "etiquette" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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