arbitrarily
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In its September 2025 publication, Human Rights Watch condemned Ethiopia's government for arbitrarily arresting journalists and media professionals and called for an end to the harassment of independent journalists.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They also misled investors, charged undisclosed fees and arbitrarily inflated prices charged to investors in StraightPath funds, according to the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The travel advisory issued last week says visitors may be arbitrarily denied entry to the country, detained in “inhumane” conditions or subjected to invasive phone and social media searches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The firm said other major platforms such as Microsoft, Snapchat and OpenAI had been arbitrarily excluded.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The furniture seemed to have been dumped here arbitrarily, having served its purpose in another part of the house.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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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