Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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Rasshan has been given the Murray-like green light.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear emerald rings that give them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The initial investigation indicated that a 2011 Toyota Tundra went through a red light and broadsided a 2015 Lexus CT200 SB that was heading through the intersection on a green light, Police Sgt.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Congress is unlikely to green light an extension beyond the 150-day limit on Section 122.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As Green Lanterns, the two are intergalactic peacekeepers who wear emerald rings that give them the power to create green light constructs of any shape or size.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The initial investigation indicated that a 2011 Toyota Tundra went through a red light and broadsided a 2015 Lexus CT200 SB that was heading through the intersection on a green light, Police Sgt.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Congress is unlikely to green light an extension beyond the 150-day limit on Section 122.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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