latitudes

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 But the steep angle of the ecliptic at dawn in late autumn helps Venus vault noticeably higher with each passing day for observers at mid-northern latitudes. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Eventually, 2,000 years ago, temperatures dropped far enough due to lower sunlight in the high latitudes, and the effects of carbon dioxide weren’t high enough, so ice sheets started to re-expand. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026 The best chance to catch a glimpse of the auroras is at high northern latitudes, including Alaska and far northern Canada, under clear, dark skies. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
Noun
  • Americans who are planning trips to Europe are being warned about scam websites charging travelers for ETIAS travel authorizations that are not yet available.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Furthermore, suspending withdrawals and shutting down hot wallet services did not automatically invalidate existing on-chain authorizations.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Students and faculty shouldn’t have to finance years of litigation to enjoy the expressive freedoms their universities promise.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Smith says that his campaign focuses on protecting constitutional freedoms, supporting working families, securing borders and restoring accountability in Washington.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Not all sectors of the population, however, accepted the government’s new powers and influence over traditional political, economic, and social relationships.
    — Manfred W. Wenner, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The 2026 season was especially challenging due to the 2026 UIL realignment, which placed Crowley in the District of Doom alongside state powers North Crowley, Waxahachie and Duncanville.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Officials had already revoked its print and online publishing licenses, and now the newspaper was being evicted from its offices, too.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Markey was referring to an incident last year in which Carr threatened to revoke ABC broadcast TV licenses over remarks made by Kimmel, who was then suspended by ABC owner Disney.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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