arbitrarily
Example Sentences
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"We call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained."
From BBC
Earlier internal probes uncovered documents suggesting that the company might have arbitrarily considered the timing of write-downs of risky assets.
On the ground, opposition leaders and rights groups say the government is arbitrarily arresting activists and their family members.
Students of history will note that one of the reasons why the American colonies became the United States was because colonists got tired of King George III arbitrarily prosecuting those who disagreed with him.
From Salon
The invisible social line—which, if crossed, might make her think I was sassy—was narrow and was applied arbitrarily.
From Literature
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