arbitrarily
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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
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
Earlier internal probes uncovered documents suggesting that the maker of electric motors and other equipment might have arbitrarily considered the timing of write-downs of risky assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The invisible social line—which, if crossed, might make her think I was sassy—was narrow and was applied arbitrarily.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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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