arbitrary
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“Of course, no line that the States draw will satisfy everyone. But the Judiciary is not the proper institution to make what would often be arbitrary and highly intrusive athlete-by-athlete assessments.”
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
He has consistently argued that policy should be more rules-based and less arbitrary.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
He called his arrest an "arbitrary, capricious prosecution".
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
“Only irrational or arbitrary practices with no plausible job-relatedness can create disparate-impact liability,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
They were no longer waiting for some arbitrary grade.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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