latitude

Example Sentences

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It may be that he believed a surviving spouse should have the latitude to decide whether to maintain the trust in its current form.

From MarketWatch

But they often prefer to work with local police in such situations, who have much broader latitude to stop cars for reasons other than immigration, such as if someone is driving with a broken taillight.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a typical winter, it forms a relatively compact, circular system that helps lock in the coldest air to high northern latitudes.

From Barron's

The deputy director for the Centre for European Reform think tank, Ian Bond, said that whether the bill is "a game changer will depend on exactly how much latitude the British government gives itself".

From Barron's

Defenders are given a fair bit of latitude to try to block a shot, and a natural collision will not be ruled as a penalty.

From BBC