arbitrarily
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“For nearly a century, the United States Postal Service has arbitrarily blocked handguns from being mailed.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The firm said other major platforms such as Microsoft, Snapchat and OpenAI had been arbitrarily excluded.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
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
The company added the charges are not "increased arbitrarily".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
“Oh, one or two,” I said arbitrarily: I would have liked to play in all of them.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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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