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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 latitude
Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Both parties chose to operate within a tighter latitude than the formal rules required.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
The posts cryptically contained numbers that appear to be latitude and longitude coordinates.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Both parties chose to operate within a tighter latitude than the formal rules required.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
The posts cryptically contained numbers that appear to be latitude and longitude coordinates.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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This first test series of the summer has been regarded as a fresh start for England and its under-pressure leadership after a 4-1 loss to Australia during an Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and when England was accused of slack preparation and a wrong tactical approach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Even if that worked for Palm Beach County, there are no similar millionaire clusters in poor counties to pick up the slack.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Freedom 250 was reminded this week that artists have freedom too.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Paradoxically, what for students was freedom was for teachers a useful means of control.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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In practice, reformers say, bail amounts have largely been set by vibes, with judges given broad leeway to use discretion.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Additionally, traditional journalists may have more leeway around identity and self-presentation through personal social media channels rather than incorporated into pieces published by their organizations.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Well, this was a controversial authorization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Administration officials previously have argued that the War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for military action lasting more than 60 days, doesn’t apply to Iran because of the ceasefire.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Federal officials this year sent water from the upstream Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Lake Powell to stave off an emergency where water levels in the lower reservoir fall so low that water no longer flows through the dam’s power turbines — the only safe way to release water for extended periods.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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That still left a lot of the two-time league champion’s star power exposed to be plucked by the four new teams looking to fill rosters.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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On May 17, at least three people were killed in the Moscow region after Ukraine targeted Russia with more than 500 drones, according to Russian authorities.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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As of late Saturday night, authorities have not released descriptions of any suspects or identified a possible motive.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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