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

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

This alignment also reveals where the rock was located on the planet when it formed, including its latitude.

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

Or one could specify that a point was at a certain latitude and longitude and a certain height above sea level.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking