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arbitrarily

[ahr-bi-trair-uh-lee] / ˌɑr bɪˈtrɛər ə li /


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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

"To arbitrarily set elevated prices and demand Fifa absorb these costs is unprecedented," Fifa's Schirgi added.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 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

What we need is a form of hindsight that does not impose itself arbitrarily on the mentality of the revolutionary generation, does not presume that we are witnessing the birth of an inevitable American superpower.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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