Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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Installation of the traffic lights will probably occur this fall.
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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
Its fleet got another update later in December after a massive power outage in San Francisco exposed weakness in its system’s ability to operate when traffic lights are down.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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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
Its fleet got another update later in December after a massive power outage in San Francisco exposed weakness in its system’s ability to operate when traffic lights are down.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Traffic light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20light. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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