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latitude

[lat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈlæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /


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The index committee has latitude in picking new members and doesn’t strictly choose the most valuable eligible candidates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

However, relatively weak stratospheric winds at Sinlaku's latitude during April 2026 may have allowed the waves to remain intact.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The collaboration aims to give music artists more latitude when their work is used in feature films or when storylines are based on them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

It was the kind of scrap fans love to see in big games, and referee Anthony Taylor had allowed both players some latitude.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In contrast, crops and animals moved easily between Eurasian societies thousands of miles apart but at the same latitude and sharing similar climates and day lengths.

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




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