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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
What This Means For Aurora Watchers Aurora watchers at higher latitudes may have a modest chance of seeing activity, particularly during any unsettled or active geomagnetic periods.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That's because the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday, June 14, which means dark skies (albeit during short nights in the Northern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes) and a crescent moon after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Such satellites sit in highly elliptical Molniya orbits extending far above the high latitudes of the Earth that provide long-duration coverage of the northern hemisphere.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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
The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Right Now The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes than is typical comes a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
All in all, over 70 percent of hourly extreme temperature anomalies in mid-latitudes occur during ARs.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That's because the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday, June 14, which means dark skies (albeit during short nights in the Northern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes) and a crescent moon after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Such satellites sit in highly elliptical Molniya orbits extending far above the high latitudes of the Earth that provide long-duration coverage of the northern hemisphere.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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
The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Right Now The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes than is typical comes a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
All in all, over 70 percent of hourly extreme temperature anomalies in mid-latitudes occur during ARs.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitudes
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That matters because insurer AI systems reviewing prior authorizations or determining medical necessity depend entirely on the quality of those inputs.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Pushback against 'private authorizations' More than half of requests for either long-term care or rehabilitation were rejected by major private insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Organizers said the event also served as a chance to honor the ancestors and generations whose sacrifices made today's freedoms possible.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The question is whether our understanding of equality has kept pace with our expanding freedoms.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The move means the rest of the AI industry will be forced to take heed of the authority asserted by Lutnick, and BIS can invoke other powers if the specific provisions used against Anthropic are contested.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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