latitude

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The committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices has latitude in determining which companies make it into the S&P 500, as long as the new entrants meet various criteria around profitability, market capitalization and more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It gave him broader latitude to solicit private donations to solve the city’s problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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 • Jan. 18, 2026

While Eurasia provides the world’s widest band of land at the same latitude, and hence the most dramatic example of rapid spread of domesticates, there are other examples as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond