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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
While that powerhouse region in the north of the country’s South Island churns out around 70 percent of all New Zealand wine, Martinborough, a tiny region in the south of the North Island—at almost the same latitude but across the Cook Strait—makes only 2 percent of New Zealand’s bottles.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
And law enforcement still had enormous latitude in determining what to do with the evidence collected in the exams.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Presidents generally have wide latitude to cancel such contracts, though there is typically a deliberative process.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
The possibility of low oil prices provides the Fed with some latitude to ease its inflationary concerns, supporting a decision to maintain current rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
And law enforcement still had enormous latitude in determining what to do with the evidence collected in the exams.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Presidents generally have wide latitude to cancel such contracts, though there is typically a deliberative process.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
The possibility of low oil prices provides the Fed with some latitude to ease its inflationary concerns, supporting a decision to maintain current rates.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
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The Sixers’ offseason signing of Paul George, a nine-time All-Star, to a four-year, $212 million contract has not picked up the slack.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately for Volvo, there is a production facility in Ghent, Belgium, that can pick up the slack for export to the United States.—
Chad Kirchner,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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The United States, as well as its allies, have sent warships to the waterway to assert the freedom of navigation in international waters and to showcase their support for Taiwan, which Communist China considers its territory despite never having governed it.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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This neutral backdrop allows Ford’s furnishings a bit more visual freedom.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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That provides next to no leeway for conference mishaps for each team, but more importantly, somewhat dilutes the strength of the Big East from the NET’s perspective.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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What’s happening: A group of Delaware state senators proposed a bill that would reshape how much leeway managers of companies with controlling shareholders have to run their businesses.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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And support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe accelerated, including an authorization to use long-range American weapons to strike militarily strategic targets within Russia.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The ruling is another setback for one of President Donald Trump’s top priorities to strengthen immigration enforcement and conduct mass deportations of migrants who are in the country without legal authorization.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bridgewater Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau is investigating the crash with Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, authorities said.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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His younger sisters, ages 12 and 13, were too afraid to ever leave — as was the boy — because their mother had instructed them to never answer the door or go outside, authorities said.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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