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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
Your best chance to catch a glimpse of the auroras is at very high latitudes, such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and possibly the far north of Scotland, if the skies are clear.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 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
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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 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
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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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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From Nairobi to Jakarta, Kathmandu to Antananarivo, youth are mobilizing over grievances such as corruption, economic hardship, failing public services and restrictions on digital freedoms.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The unprecedented internet blackout came without public warning and was immediately attributed to an order from the Taliban, a repressive Islamist regime that has stifled personal freedoms, particularly those of women and girls, since taking power in 2021.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, on a conservative podcast, threatened to pull ABC affiliate broadcast licenses in response.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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