arbitrarily

Example Sentences

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East Coast suggests White House recognition that such agreements can’t be ended arbitrarily, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The company added the charges are not "increased arbitrarily".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Coyle, from Colorado, was arrested in January 2025, according to the Foley Foundation, which advocates for the release of Americans taken hostage or arbitrarily detained abroad.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Taxes arbitrarily imposed by the executive because, say, someone was rude to him would seem to go against both the letter and the spirit of the revolution of 1776.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 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