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arbitrarily

[ahr-bi-trair-uh-lee] / ˌɑr bɪˈtrɛər ə li /


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In Geneva, the UN human rights office called for the immediate and unconditional release of all those "arbitrarily detained" in Delhi.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

According to HRW, some of the countries accepting the deportees have "arbitrarily detained" or sent them to their home countries, where they face "the risk of persecution or torture".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The universe contains a finite amount of information that can become accessible to us, even if we waited for an arbitrarily long time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction finding that HUD acted arbitrarily and capriciously and ordered it to restore LAHSA’s authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Oh, one or two,” I said arbitrarily: I would have liked to play in all of them.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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