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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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Words of affirmation certainly included giving a future green light to Mayo, who hit 46.6% of his shots this past season for the Jackrabbits (22-13).
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Handling a partner’s response If your new boo says they have been tested, don’t automatically take that as a green light to proceed.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
After a settlement agreement was reached with the city of Rocklin, construction got a green light.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
All the sort of stagecraft and blocks and green lights and stuff.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Before getting more deeply into Vanguard’s decision and history, a few words about the SEC’s decision to give bitcoin ETFs a green light.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
At a green light, Silverman glides, free from the weight of her illness.
—Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver was crossing the roadway at a green light around 8:42 a.m. local time when Braden stepped in front of the car’s path.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Related article SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight
The Super Heavy booster — the first stage, or bottommost part, of the launch vehicle roared to life and soared out over the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Handling a partner’s response If your new boo says they have been tested, don’t automatically take that as a green light to proceed.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
After a settlement agreement was reached with the city of Rocklin, construction got a green light.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
All the sort of stagecraft and blocks and green lights and stuff.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Before getting more deeply into Vanguard’s decision and history, a few words about the SEC’s decision to give bitcoin ETFs a green light.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
At a green light, Silverman glides, free from the weight of her illness.
—Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver was crossing the roadway at a green light around 8:42 a.m. local time when Braden stepped in front of the car’s path.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Related article SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight
The Super Heavy booster — the first stage, or bottommost part, of the launch vehicle roared to life and soared out over the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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