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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 state’s Board of Nursing once had broad latitude to approve, or deny, new nursing programs and oversee existing ones.
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Solar latitude hack Conventional horizontal solar trackers, the industry standard, tilt panels to follow the sun across the sky.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Although geomagnetic activity has dissipated compared to the intense solar storms earlier in the month, space weather is still unsettled enough to keep aurora chances alive, especially at higher latitudes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Typically local zoning commissions have fairly wide latitude in deciding whether large residential projects go forward.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Solar latitude hack Conventional horizontal solar trackers, the industry standard, tilt panels to follow the sun across the sky.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Although geomagnetic activity has dissipated compared to the intense solar storms earlier in the month, space weather is still unsettled enough to keep aurora chances alive, especially at higher latitudes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Typically local zoning commissions have fairly wide latitude in deciding whether large residential projects go forward.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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My biggest disappointment was where the tension went slack because the situation didn’t make sense.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Garner selected a chunky turtleneck sweater and gray slacks, while Affleck layered a gray jacket over a pink button-down and khaki pants.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a version of this story that is easy and uplifting, where the hawk symbolizes freedom and saves Helen’s life and everyone lives happily ever after.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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But power Android users don’t want their freedom to run their own phones their own way to be curtailed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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While Michigan schools have some leeway in setting their academic calendars, the state requires at least 1,098 hours and 180 days of student instruction.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Secondly, please grant some leeway to people with small children.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mophie's power bank has the functionality of a wireless MagSafe connection, with the convenience of a stand.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Andrademembreno’s attorney, Paul Rogers, argued that Berrios lied and pointed to multiple inconsistent statements to authorities and prosecutors and in her testimony.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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The risk of a partial government shutdown at the end of January grew more likely Saturday after Senate Democrats vowed to block a funding package over a fatal Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement authorities.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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