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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
The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Geologists know this because ancient rocks found at low latitudes carry unmistakable traces of glaciers—evidence that ice once existed in regions that are warm today.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
To protect its incorporation business, Delaware responded by enacting legislation to give controlling shareholders more latitude under the state’s laws.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Because of a bright waning gibbous moon on that night, many fainter meteors will be washed out, particularly in the northern latitudes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Geologists know this because ancient rocks found at low latitudes carry unmistakable traces of glaciers—evidence that ice once existed in regions that are warm today.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
To protect its incorporation business, Delaware responded by enacting legislation to give controlling shareholders more latitude under the state’s laws.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Because of a bright waning gibbous moon on that night, many fainter meteors will be washed out, particularly in the northern latitudes.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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The 2026 men’s basketball field announced Sunday night was an exercise — for local favorites, anyway — in cutting such teams some slack.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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What sectors stand ready to pick up the slack?—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Enslaved by a tyrannical regime for nearly half a century, everyday Iranians long passionately for their freedom, as the rebellion earlier this year showed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even if the board hated it, the city has some leeway.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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But with several non-roster invitees in camp who have opt outs and also can’t be easily stashed in the minors, Watson’s Rule 5 status might only give him so much leeway.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Citizenship and Immigration Services might grant their renewal but apply it to the date of their application instead of the end of the previous work authorization, effectively giving them less time.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The 45-year-old was caught in a sudden shift by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation that now requires applicants to provide proof of legal authorization to be in the United States.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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The star power between the United States and Dominican Republic arguably rivaled any matchup seen on a baseball diamond before.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some runways really have that brain chemistry-altering power, and the spectacle that Marc Jacobs created for the Louis Vuitton fall 2012 show is one such example.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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But rather than claiming a popular mandate its authority comes from prophetic revelation.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Falling drone debris also sparked a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery, one of the largest in southern Russia, authorities said in a Telegram post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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