as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
gave him free hand in managing the club
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Skywatchers in mid-southern latitudes will have the best chance to see Saturn without rings, but will have to compete with morning twilight over the eastern horizon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025 -
For those in mid-northern latitudes, Saturn is close to the pre-dawn sun and well below the slanted morning ecliptic for observers at mid-northern latitudes.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The government's current position is that existing DACA grants and work authorizations remain in effect unless expired or individually terminated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Conduct an assessment of employee authorizations.—
David Culbertson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The challenge is ensuring that this policy shift is accompanied by responsible oversight that safeguards financial integrity and individual freedoms.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Coventry is also currently Zimbabwe’s minister of youth, sports, arts and recreation, drawing some scrutiny of her affiliation with a government that has long faced accusations of cracking down on democratic freedoms and suppressing criticism in the southern African country.—
Gerald Imray,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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