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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 times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This would help determine latitude in the case of a compass.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Regional hotspots of change in northern high latitudes informed by observations from space.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Trial judges are granted wide latitude to decide what sanctions should be applied when discovery evidence is handed over after court deadlines, Newton said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This would help determine latitude in the case of a compass.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Regional hotspots of change in northern high latitudes informed by observations from space.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Trial judges are granted wide latitude to decide what sanctions should be applied when discovery evidence is handed over after court deadlines, Newton said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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But one of the convicts used the slack security measures during rehearsals to plan a bank robbery, which ended up in the murder of two police officers, known as the infamous Malexander shootings of 1999.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hansi Flick's men went 1-0 down in under two minutes at the Estadio da Luz with Vangelis Pavlidis capitalising on slack defending.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The petitioners, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, argued that the ruling discriminates against St. Isidore and violates constitutional protections for religious freedom, citing recent Supreme Court precedents like Carson v. Makin.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read: The GoFundMe fires In moments of tragedy or upheaval, not all Angelenos can take their freedom of mobility for granted, in part because of how Southern California infrastructure has developed over the past century.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court in a 2014 decision gave the executive branch broad leeway to fill executive branch vacancies when the Senate is not in session, even for political purposes such as difficulty securing Senate confirmation.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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These products now all stand to cost consumers more, especially since grocers and farmers tend to operate on very low profit margin compared to other industries, giving them little leeway to absorb higher tariffs costs, and instead will pass it down to consumers, said Lovely.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most people found to be in the country without authorization get a date in immigration court, where a resolution can take years.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Griner missed the 2022 season when she was detained for nearly 10 months in Russia after authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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The man’s 82-year-old wife, Linda Fuchs, was also struck by the truck, suffering serious injuries, authorities said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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