Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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The road was closed in both directions between Franklin Road and Emerald Street, and traffic lights were affected between Franklin and Fairview Avenue, police said in a social media post.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Rickey Swaniger, 56, of Sterling, died on impact when the truck sped down an off-ramp from Interstate 25 across Yale Avenue into an abutment, taking out traffic lights and narrowly missing vehicles stopped along the ramp.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Waymo also faltered during a massive power outage in the same Bay Area city in December as self-driving cars froze, blocking intersections when traffic lights went out.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Driving in the city has become more perilous as traffic lights are frequently out at major intersections.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Rickey Swaniger, 56, of Sterling, died on impact when the truck sped down an off-ramp from Interstate 25 across Yale Avenue into an abutment, taking out traffic lights and narrowly missing vehicles stopped along the ramp.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Waymo also faltered during a massive power outage in the same Bay Area city in December as self-driving cars froze, blocking intersections when traffic lights went out.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Driving in the city has become more perilous as traffic lights are frequently out at major intersections.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Traffic light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20light. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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