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as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the regulations regarding the pasteurization of dairy products don't allow for much latitude

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Recent Examples of latitude People with the following should consider their vitamin D intake and, potentially, a supplement: Limited sun exposure: Vitamin D levels are impacted by clothing, sunscreen use, latitude, and season. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 Plus, experts added, federal law affords latitude for political speech and donations. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety The First Amendment generally gives publishers wide latitude to say true things. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 Some latitudes are not situated far enough north to experience continual total darkness. Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for latitude 
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Noun
  • Every industry relies on seasoned pros to pick up the slack — like the adage that 20 percent of workers do 80 percent of the work.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • So if the Trump administration cut off the funding for heat pumps that the IRA provides, states could pick up the slack.
    Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Bizarre cultural norms The Democratic Party at its best stands for fairness and freedom.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Limited Options for Release While some Americans detained in Russia have been released in high-profile prisoner swaps, not all face clear pathways to freedom.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.
    Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The deal means Disney will have rights to show the Grammys, the Super Bowl and the Oscars in 2027, a trifecta that will give the company new leeway to craft large ad packages with major sponsors.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In June the Biden administration implemented an executive order restricting asylum and imposed stricter consequences for those who cross without authorization.
    Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The company maintains a share repurchase program with approximately $2,297 million in Board authorization remaining as of October 31, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • Pay attention and refuse to give anyone authority to decide for you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But the last time the FCC did that without first classifying ISPs as common carriers, back in late 2010, an appeals court upheld a challenge by Verizon, holding that the commission had no such authority without a Title II foundation.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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