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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 latitudes
Such satellites sit in highly elliptical Molniya orbits extending far above the high latitudes of the Earth that provide long-duration coverage of the northern hemisphere.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
As such, Noctilucent displays are most commonly seen at latitudes ranging from 45 to 80 degrees north of the equator, based on data from the UK Met Office.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On this day, the Earth's axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun, causing roughly an equal amount of sunlight and dark hours at all latitudes, the National Weather Service explains.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Right Now The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes than is typical comes a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
As such, Noctilucent displays are most commonly seen at latitudes ranging from 45 to 80 degrees north of the equator, based on data from the UK Met Office.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On this day, the Earth's axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun, causing roughly an equal amount of sunlight and dark hours at all latitudes, the National Weather Service explains.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Right Now The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes than is typical comes a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
Noun
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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For instance, companies like Cohere Health and ZeOmega are using AI to streamline burdensome processes such as prior authorizations while Aradigm is building novel financing structures for breakthrough cell and gene therapies, where single treatments can exceed $3 million.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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But rights groups have criticized the term as it may be discretionarily applied to a broad swath of activities and could be used to stifle freedoms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean the government’s spying powers will disappear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The waterless cooling technology can also help establish data centers in areas where water is scarce while abundant solar energy powers the chips and cooling infrastructure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Failure to pay civil restitution can prevent you from obtaining future hunting licenses, permits or tags.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Incidents that led to educators losing their teaching licenses increased by 77% between 2021 and 2025 when compared to the previous five years, The Post found.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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