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the right to act or move freely
the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals
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Recent Examples of latitude
Based on current tracks and the dead probe's orbital inclination of 52 degrees, the craft's reentry could occur anywhere between 52 degrees north latitude and 52 degrees south — an area that covers most of Earth's surface.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 May 2025
This is due to the viewing location of the radiant from different latitudes.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Those are the sites where the field is the strongest, which is why auroras are usually visible at more extreme latitudes.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes comes from a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high due to the current solar maximum period.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 May 2025
This is due to the viewing location of the radiant from different latitudes.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Those are the sites where the field is the strongest, which is why auroras are usually visible at more extreme latitudes.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes comes from a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high due to the current solar maximum period.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
Noun
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For now, congressional Republicans are keeping their distance from potential road-use charges, or mileage fees, to pick up the slack for declining gas-tax revenue.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Another major market picked up the slack left from the U.S.-China decoupling.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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The trial has implications not only for Combs' freedom but for the future of his business interests.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Directed by James Ponsoldt (Shrinking) and co-written by Ponsoldt and Segel, the film is described as the chilling story of one man holding the key to another’s freedom.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has the leeway as a global superstar to deviate from pop trends and operate in different modes on Fotos.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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Historically, the stablecoin market has not been immune from major collapses, and some regulators remain sensitive about granting too much leeway to stablecoin operators.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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Seven of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole in a wall behind a toilet remained on the run May 17, as authorities in Louisiana continued a massive manhunt and wondered if the men had had inside help.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Trust in traditional sources of authority has plummeted.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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