we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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Ahead of the endorsement vote, Klobuchar supporters holding batons with flashing green lights dominated the convention floor.—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026 The settlement has received the court’s preliminary approval, but is still awaiting a final green light.—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026 But the bigger point here is that quite often Disney will defend their green lights of franchise movies for the greater good of the ancillaries.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026 The fact that your deck convinced the board to green light the acquisition is an outcome.—Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for green light
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from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed