arbitrarily
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In Geneva, the UN human rights office called for the immediate and unconditional release of all those "arbitrarily detained" in Delhi.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
According to HRW, some of the countries accepting the deportees have "arbitrarily detained" or sent them to their home countries, where they face "the risk of persecution or torture".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The universe contains a finite amount of information that can become accessible to us, even if we waited for an arbitrarily long time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
As a result, the First Amendment “requires that this access not be denied arbitrarily or for less than compelling reasons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I arbitrarily picked eight hours for the test duration, so I was trapped in the rover until then.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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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