the go-ahead
noun
: permission to do something
We've finally been given the go-ahead for the project.
The company received/got the go-ahead to manufacture the new drug.
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Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
With the go-ahead from the administration, the PTA got to work last summer applying for grants, doing some planting and installing irrigation, which proved to be somewhat of a challenge.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Tom Fitzgerald rocketed the go-ahead goal early in the third period and assisted on the insurance with 2:37 left as goalie John Vanbiesbrouck starred in goal against future Hall of Famers Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and co.
1997: HEAT def.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Andre Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 left, and Carolina beat Washington, 3-1, in Game 5 on Thursday night to move on to the Eastern Conference final for a second time in three years.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
With the go-ahead from the administration, the PTA got to work last summer applying for grants, doing some planting and installing irrigation, which proved to be somewhat of a challenge.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Tom Fitzgerald rocketed the go-ahead goal early in the third period and assisted on the insurance with 2:37 left as goalie John Vanbiesbrouck starred in goal against future Hall of Famers Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and co.
1997: HEAT def.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Andre Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 left, and Carolina beat Washington, 3-1, in Game 5 on Thursday night to move on to the Eastern Conference final for a second time in three years.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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“The go-ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20go-ahead. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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