arbitrarily

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In Colombia, birth and death registration is especially spotty in Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, where the national government tends to have little presence and registrars and notaries tend to apply the rules arbitrarily.

From New York Times

Last year, the United Nations’ Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruled that the Rwandan government had abducted Mr. Rusesabagina and arbitrarily detained him.

From New York Times

You don’t want to have irrigation districts, even cities and towns, arbitrarily deprived of water.

From New York Times

Mr. Manchin said this month that Ms. Yellen was “not following the law” and accused the Treasury Department of deciding arbitrarily what kinds of vehicles could have access to the tax credit.

From New York Times

Small merchants on Amazon’s retail marketplace have complained for years about what they see as a one-sided relationship, accusing the company of arbitrarily enforcing its rules and being slow to respond when something goes wrong.

From Seattle Times