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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
Forecasters are placing some of the blame on the Arctic Oscillation, a broad upper-level pattern that shows up in pressure differences between the Arctic and the mid-latitudes.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn will be feeling the pressure after receiving the latitude to basically fire his entire staff and still stick around.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Auroras are typically confined to high latitudes near Earth's north and south magnetic poles, making sightings in the Southern Hemisphere this far north of Antarctica very rare.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Either way, the result is a higher chance for Arctic air to reach mid-latitudes, though a split usually signals a more persistent winter pattern.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn will be feeling the pressure after receiving the latitude to basically fire his entire staff and still stick around.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Auroras are typically confined to high latitudes near Earth's north and south magnetic poles, making sightings in the Southern Hemisphere this far north of Antarctica very rare.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Either way, the result is a higher chance for Arctic air to reach mid-latitudes, though a split usually signals a more persistent winter pattern.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a black double-breasted coat with a tie-waist, a spotty gray-blue shirt and coordinating patterned tie, navy slacks, square toe black loafers, a large Bottega Veneta tote, and Ray-Bans.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The men’s and women’s T-shirts, jackets, jeans, sweaters, cardigans, underwear, slacks and parkas aim for functional rather than trendy.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Çatak’s anti-state message acquires an ambiguous power as the movie wends onward, with an enigmatic final shot that finds Aziz tasting clear-skies freedom but still from behind confines of a sort.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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But, after serving more than 30 years of a natural life sentence, Modrowski won back his freedom in summer 2024 when a judge ruled he had been too harshly punished and resentenced him to a 60-year term.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This gives him greater balance when shooting, and also gives him greater leeway in the placement of his supporting leg.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The stock reflects a flawless execution scenario, with limited leeway for mistakes in light of challenges from China and modest short-term growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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States participate in that system to promote safety — not to revisit or reinterpret federal work-authorization determinations during traffic stops.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Blanche sought authorization to perform a PIT maneuver with the Accord to end the pursuit, which was granted by Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thompson's father pleaded guilty in 2024 to improperly storing his handgun that authorities said was found when his son was arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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