arbitrary

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Immigration advocates challenge ICE’s policy governing these arrests, arguing, among other things, that it was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“Bad years for the S&P 500 are due to very specific factors, not just bad luck or arbitrary changes in investor sentiment,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek, in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

She has been extremely active in denouncing corruption, illegalities, arbitrary actions by the authorities, and human rights violations.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In it he argued that the large economic models then dominant rested on assumptions so arbitrary they were, in his word, “incredible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

They were no longer waiting for some arbitrary grade.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray