arbitrary
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The demarcation of what counts as misfortune on such sites is arbitrary, murky and movable, ultimately guaranteeing proxy bets that skirt regulatory requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In their legal claim, the group alleges that Vodafone – which has more than 350 franchise stores – made business decisions in "irrational, arbitrary" ways.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
“It’s an arbitrary threshold that serves a few purposes.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Of his niece he did not think at all, nor of the arbitrary valuation of the money.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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