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arbitrary

[ahr-bi-trer-ee] / ˈɑr bɪˌtrɛr i /




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Ma suspects the real reason is because “as the monopoly operator of long-distance transmission, State Grid can impose arbitrary fees.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Open inquiry, honest engagement with evidence, the willingness to follow reasoning wherever it leads—these aren’t arbitrary cultural preferences; they are the conditions under which intelligence flourishes at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“It’s an arbitrary threshold that serves a few purposes.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The DOJ has long claimed that the policy was not arbitrary but carefully laid out in a May 2025 email about “Courthouse Arrest Guidance and Case Adjudication.”

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

This was no gradual change, either: It was as if an arbitrary line had been picked, and from that point on, there were only shivers and chills.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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