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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
Some were seen as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand, at around 43 degrees latitude, which is between 807 and 932 miles farther south than expected.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Instead of issuing warnings for entire counties, the NWS can pinpoint the exact locations threatened by a storm using polygons defined by latitude and longitude coordinates.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Milky Way’s bright core will be the most visible to middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the continental United States and parts of Canada, the science news site said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Elevation is the only way to seek cooler climate conditions and balance latitude.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Instead of issuing warnings for entire counties, the NWS can pinpoint the exact locations threatened by a storm using polygons defined by latitude and longitude coordinates.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The Milky Way’s bright core will be the most visible to middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the continental United States and parts of Canada, the science news site said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Elevation is the only way to seek cooler climate conditions and balance latitude.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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Start by allowing employees a bit of slack in their day—not too much, but just enough to experiment with introducing agents into their existing workflows.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Israel’s campaign in Gaza The influential pan-Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera aired on a loop what appeared to be mobile phone footage of the gunman, wearing a suit jacket and slacks, being pulled away after the shooting, his hands behind his back.—
Maya Sweedler,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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By the State of the People Power Tour that is aiming to ignite a grassroots movement to lift up voices and advance freedom and justices.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Denmark and eight other countries blasted the European Court of Human Rights for imposing limits on deporting criminal migrants on Sunday. Denmark, which is set to take over the presidency of the European Union in July, published a letter demanding more leeway to expel immigrants who commit crimes.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Full Story House sends resolution giving polluters more leeway to Trump’s desk The House early Thursday morning voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that sought to crack down on toxic air pollution, sending the resolution to President Trump’s desk.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
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But their work authorization is tied to their parole status, and reapplying for permission to work in the United States will take months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The motive for the attacks was not disclosed by authorities.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Speaking at a press briefing in 2022, Chen Lei, an inspector from Xinjiang’s Rural Revitalization Bureau, indicated that the authorities aimed to increase the number of workers moved to other parts of China by a third in 2023 to more than 38,000, according to a government report posted online.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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