as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
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Recent Examples of red light
The accusations include texting while driving, failing to come to a complete stop before turning right on a red light, turning into an intersection with pedestrians in the crosswalk and driving into a crowd.
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Philip is also accused of running several red lights on York Road before getting onto the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), and later the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Last week, a woman in Redding plowed her truck through a red light while using FaceTime.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Police say Lovett was driving north on Cloverdale and failed to stop at a red light and entered the intersection at Executive Drive.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Philip is also accused of running several red lights on York Road before getting onto the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), and later the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Last week, a woman in Redding plowed her truck through a red light while using FaceTime.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Police say Lovett was driving north on Cloverdale and failed to stop at a red light and entered the intersection at Executive Drive.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Israel later struck the Qasmiyeh bridge near Tyre, giving an hour's warning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The petition, according to Robertson, has over 3,700 signatures from people who see red flags in the pilot program that rolls on through May 2027.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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For Bob Work, the big red flag came with reports that Iran appeared to have damaged two half-billion-dollar radar installations at the outset of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, the wristband could accurately predict a wide array of hand positions, from 26 letters of complex American Sign Language signs to the subtle grips required for holding scissors, a tennis ball, or a pencil.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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