Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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When traffic lights went dark in San Francisco, Waymo’s cars stopped and waited for guidance from remote human operators.
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Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Installation of the traffic lights will probably occur this fall.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
When the traffic light turned red, the driver allegedly drove through the intersection, and continued onto the westbound ramp.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Outside, even traffic lights weren’t working, Valeriya said.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Installation of the traffic lights will probably occur this fall.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
When the traffic light turned red, the driver allegedly drove through the intersection, and continued onto the westbound ramp.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Outside, even traffic lights weren’t working, Valeriya said.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Traffic light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20light. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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