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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
Noun
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Though the official ratings system hasn’t evolved much this century, online culture has picked up the slack.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sliders picked up the slack at first, and are still up at peak usage.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rebels and others are opening the gates of Assad’s many prisons, and the world is watching as captives walk from their cells to freedom.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Benefits traditionally associated with renting –flexibility, freedom from maintenance, opportunities to meet new friends – will be prioritized by those who in earlier generations likely would have been home buyers.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That shift in direction has many in Chicago legal circles wondering if Chicago’s next top federal prosecutor will have the same leeway as his predecessors.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Times reported that while agencies have some leeway in implementation, major shifts like this usually must go through formal rulemaking and adhere to the intent of Congress.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the system requires an efficient framework for authorization of all communications and data transfer based on principles of zero trust, in which every action by a user or device is authenticated, authorized and continuously validated.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
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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At the center of these disputes is the president's authority to remove executive branch officers from their positions at independent agencies.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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State police arrested a woman in connection with a March crash that killed a pedestrian in Pulaski County, authorities said.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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