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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
In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
That equinox effect often comes with a lag, with early October one of the best windows for auroral storms at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His sweeping overview of life and ice at the northernmost latitudes offers a crucial exploration of the Arctic of our time and the things that scientists are still learning from it.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Gardeners in Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and other states in the middle latitudes finally get a bit of a break from the heat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Erin shifting into the high latitudes is helping to buckle the jet stream and lead to this cooling trend.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
According to this model, worrying developments began as early as 1600 in mid-latitudes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
For those in mid-northern latitudes, Saturn is close to the pre-dawn sun and well below the slanted morning ecliptic for observers at mid-northern latitudes.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
That equinox effect often comes with a lag, with early October one of the best windows for auroral storms at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His sweeping overview of life and ice at the northernmost latitudes offers a crucial exploration of the Arctic of our time and the things that scientists are still learning from it.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Gardeners in Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and other states in the middle latitudes finally get a bit of a break from the heat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Erin shifting into the high latitudes is helping to buckle the jet stream and lead to this cooling trend.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
According to this model, worrying developments began as early as 1600 in mid-latitudes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
For those in mid-northern latitudes, Saturn is close to the pre-dawn sun and well below the slanted morning ecliptic for observers at mid-northern latitudes.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The effort also reflects a new tactic by the Christian right in Arizona and nationwide to reassert parental rights by arguing for religious exercise freedoms under the First Amendment.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Newly arrived in Milwaukee as refugees in 2013, Ibrahim and Osman had to figure out how to do everything themselves, like applying for Social Security cards and getting driver’s licenses.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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