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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
The whales been spotted off the coast of Amelia Island near Jacksonville at the same latitude — but that’s about 370 miles east.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
These authorities, primarily rooted in Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), provide the executive wide latitude to impose tariffs with minimal consultation or oversight.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 23 Mar. 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
According to Star Walk, the inferior conjunction also coincides with the moment when its ecliptic latitude is very high.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
These authorities, primarily rooted in Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), provide the executive wide latitude to impose tariffs with minimal consultation or oversight.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 23 Mar. 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
According to Star Walk, the inferior conjunction also coincides with the moment when its ecliptic latitude is very high.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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And if the United States pulled away from Europe, a more militarily capable Germany would be better positioned to pick up the slack.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber has been a monster, Zack Wheeler has been as good as ever, Edmundo Sosa has been awesome off the bench and the bullpen has picked up the slack for struggling closer Jordan Romano.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In question was whether Bob Jones' discriminatory policy was protected by its right to religious freedom, because the school claimed the Bible prohibited race-mixing.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to legend, when the Spanish invaded, some Muisca chose to leap from the waterfall rather than surrender, believing they would be transformed into condors, soaring to freedom.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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After all, researchers need time, leeway and stability to get things done.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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After the economic one-two-punch of the Great Depression and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, however, Congress gave the president some leeway over tariffs.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Related article Top vaccine official forced out of FDA And Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, who was instrumental in the development and authorization of mRNA vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, was forced out of the agency this month.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Unlike medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have the authority to approve dietary supplements for safety and effectiveness before the products are sold to the public.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zozo said the acquisition of Lyst will form the cornerstone of its international expansion strategy, while Lyst’s brand authority and intelligence will be further strengthened by leveraging Zozo’s market leadership in Japan.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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