arbitrarily
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“For nearly a century, the United States Postal Service has arbitrarily blocked handguns from being mailed.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"The authorities should promptly quash these latest convictions and sentences, and unconditionally release Kem Sokha and all others arbitrarily detained for exercising their rights," said Laurence.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
More importantly, Joseph seemed convinced that the FDA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in lifting the in-person dispensation requirement.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Now, by Planck’s quantum hypothesis, one cannot use an arbitrarily small amount of light; one has to use at least one quantum.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing arbitrarily
Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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The Freedom of Information Act (2016)
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The Martian
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