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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
The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.
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Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Solar storms are expected to increase the chance of geomagnetic activity, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, increasing the potential for another round of auroras at high and possibly mid-latitudes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Breaking rooftop solar records Unlike traditional solar panels which are usually installed at an angle, vertical solar offers distinct advantages for buildings in northern latitudes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Temperatures were warmer in the Cretaceous, but the Arctic winter was still dark and cold, and spring would have taken longer to arrive than at more southern latitudes.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Underwater ecosystems span Japan’s islands and latitudes.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Emily Kwong, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Solar storms are expected to increase the chance of geomagnetic activity, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, increasing the potential for another round of auroras at high and possibly mid-latitudes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Breaking rooftop solar records Unlike traditional solar panels which are usually installed at an angle, vertical solar offers distinct advantages for buildings in northern latitudes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Temperatures were warmer in the Cretaceous, but the Arctic winter was still dark and cold, and spring would have taken longer to arrive than at more southern latitudes.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Underwater ecosystems span Japan’s islands and latitudes.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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These exceptional freedoms make colleges and universities seem different and at times peculiar.—
Christopher L. Eisgruber,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Interference with any of these freedoms must be regarded as a serious violation of the personal rights upon which the community is based.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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But as one result of the policy change, those inspectors still on the job are taking away far fewer licenses from gun sellers who break the law, agents said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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