as in authorizations
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
Around April 13-15, the comet will be within the Great Square of Pegasus, around 15 degrees above the eastern horizon, an hour before sunrise, as viewed from mid-northern latitudes.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
For those of us in the northern latitudes, winter delivers the best skywatching conditions of the year.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
Segmented sleep—two distinct sleep periods split by a waking hour—was common in pre-industrial Europe, especially in northern latitudes with long winters.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Atmospheric rivers transport moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes in long, narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Long, narrow corridors of air heavy with moisture form when warmer air from the tropics (lower latitudes) moves toward the poles ahead of powerful storm fronts.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
In the middle latitudes, these massive high-pressure systems are the driving force behind currents like the Kuroshio.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
As seas warm, powerful Pacific cyclones, which draw energy from warm water, are reaching higher latitudes and maintaining strength longer.
—Matthew L. Druckenmiller, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
The forecast suggests that the impact of high-speed solar wind and CME could produce G1 (minor) or possibly G2 (moderate) level storms, more than sufficient to produce visible auroras at higher latitudes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
For those of us in the northern latitudes, winter delivers the best skywatching conditions of the year.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
Segmented sleep—two distinct sleep periods split by a waking hour—was common in pre-industrial Europe, especially in northern latitudes with long winters.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Atmospheric rivers transport moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes in long, narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Long, narrow corridors of air heavy with moisture form when warmer air from the tropics (lower latitudes) moves toward the poles ahead of powerful storm fronts.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
In the middle latitudes, these massive high-pressure systems are the driving force behind currents like the Kuroshio.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
As seas warm, powerful Pacific cyclones, which draw energy from warm water, are reaching higher latitudes and maintaining strength longer.
—Matthew L. Druckenmiller, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
The forecast suggests that the impact of high-speed solar wind and CME could produce G1 (minor) or possibly G2 (moderate) level storms, more than sufficient to produce visible auroras at higher latitudes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
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Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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In September 2025, Politico reported that instead of a complete five-year farm bill, the House and Senate committees on agriculture might take up a series of smaller bills to extend existing programs whose authorizations are expiring.—
Christopher Neubert,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some clerics support political reform and greater social freedoms, others demand harsher crackdowns on dissent, and many focus primarily on preserving their own institutions and financial interests.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, these two governmental decisions diminish the rights and freedoms of women and are the epitome of male chauvinistic decision-making.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As the mayor does not have voting powers in Haslet’s form of government, the vote to censure Hulsey was unanimous.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump removed them under the Alien Enemies Act, which gives the President enhanced powers in wartime; court challenges ensued.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Youth turkey licenses are valid for all three management units and season dates.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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