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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As for the July report, FIRE flagged five of IU's policies with a yellow ranking, and three were given green lights.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2025
The settlement came as Paramount eagerly awaited a green light on an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media, which required approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
One by one, state lawmakers on Monday marked themselves present on the floor of the Texas House, triggering green lights and chimes noting their attendance.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The company is currently in the midst of restructuring itself to become a for-profit company (which requires a green light from Microsoft), so there is still no announced timeline for an IPO.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2025
The settlement came as Paramount eagerly awaited a green light on an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media, which required approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
One by one, state lawmakers on Monday marked themselves present on the floor of the Texas House, triggering green lights and chimes noting their attendance.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The company is currently in the midst of restructuring itself to become a for-profit company (which requires a green light from Microsoft), so there is still no announced timeline for an IPO.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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