the green light
noun
: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)
His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.
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The Willow project — ConocoPhillips’s controversial drilling plan in the Alaskan arctic — got the green light.
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Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The company applied for certification with Brazil’s civil aviation regulator in 2022 and expects to get the green light for flight in 2026.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
The letter followed the State Board of Education giving the green light for approval for the Education Commissioner to conduct an immediate audit of Hartford Public Schools’ budget.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
Two-time Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant has just been given the green light to partake in all basketball activities, six months after undergoing surgery to correct a right shoulder labral tear in January, reports Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The company applied for certification with Brazil’s civil aviation regulator in 2022 and expects to get the green light for flight in 2026.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
The letter followed the State Board of Education giving the green light for approval for the Education Commissioner to conduct an immediate audit of Hartford Public Schools’ budget.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
Two-time Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant has just been given the green light to partake in all basketball activities, six months after undergoing surgery to correct a right shoulder labral tear in January, reports Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
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“The green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20green%20light. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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