latitude

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Prosecution barrister Edward Kalber urged magistrates to send the case to crown court "to give maximum latitude for the sentencing decision".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

By analyzing these signals, researchers can determine both the orientation and latitude of rocks when they formed, effectively turning them into a kind of ancient GPS.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Yet the president is certainly entitled to a degree of latitude in decisively responding to active threats to the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

That could give the administration broad latitude over tariffs and enforcement of recent deals.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

So working out longitude requires Phobos to set, and working out latitude requires it to be night so I can sight Deneb.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir