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latitudes

noun

plural of latitude

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 Even so, viewers at mid-northern latitudes should see an eye-catching object low in the west-northwest sky in early August. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The weather determines everything in these southerly latitudes of Patagonia. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 At other times of the year low-orbit satellites are visible only after sunset or before sunrise, especially from lower latitudes. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The storm produced strong changes in Earth’s magnetic environment and pushed auroras to unusually low latitudes. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 But in latitudes like Northern Europe, there are times of the year when there is little or even no sunlight for long periods of time. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The time points to the moment when the Earth tilts equally toward and away from the Sun and brings nearly equal amounts of daylight to all latitudes. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 It was created in Europe as a navigational tool, with the longitudes and latitudes structured in such a way that ships could get from one place to another. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 In one species, the flips seemed almost instantaneous in the tropics as well as in higher latitudes. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

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Some of his employees with work authorizations left the country due to fear over how they would be treated by federal officers.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
However, Wolfspeed said the transaction remains subject to substantial due diligence, government authorizations, final agreements, and other closing conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizations

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The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
An emergency decree, signed by Hitler and Hindenburg, restricted press freedoms and public demonstrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of freedoms

Noun

Billy, now inhabiting the body of and living as William, was then able to use his powers to help Tommy’s soul find a new body to inhabit.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Even some of the most traditional powers that the sport has to offer have busted out some new uniform combinations to get their fans excited (think Georgia's all-white threads and matching white helmet).

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of powers

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The legislation, which would have begun scaling back licenses for the occupation, was stalled in 2025.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The International Seabed Authority has granted 17 exploration licenses in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, with five held by China, whose researchers conducted this viral survey.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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