as in permitting
to give permission for or to approve of
as soon as the project is green-lighted, we'll schedule a planning meeting
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Clear skies permitting, bundle up and head to your nearest dark sky park to spot the comets, and bring along a pair of binoculars.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
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The announcement comes a week after shooting levels in Los Angeles reached another all-time low during the three month-period from July to September, according to the latest report from film permitting office FilmLA.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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The growing trend of player-for-player marking can also mean that teams can bypass an opponent’s midfield with direct passes when building up, allowing an attacking midfielder, two wingers, and a lone striker to stay high and push the opposition back towards their own goal.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each room is designed in one of four colors—red, blue, green, or yellow—allowing guests to choose their mood.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fans will know instantly that this child grows up to be renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Linklater leans into that, having the pre-teenage Sondheim criticize Hart's writing.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Green-lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-lighting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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