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

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

Trump indicated a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs gives him latitude to use other trade tools, such as licenses and embargoes.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

He kept repeating his latitude and longitude, though he was not on a ship, he was on land—somewhere near Boston, Massachusetts.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien