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Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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By processing data from multiple sources, including traffic lights, vehicles and weather conditions, quantum computers could optimize traffic flow in real time.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Investigators noted discrepancies in her original story, including implausible traffic light patterns and the absence of witnesses.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Many of the traffic lights were down around Orlando, and despite the fact that officials lowered many of the lakes by several feet, standing water still flooded many streets downtown.
—Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Its database has been expanded to include more roads, including some with traffic lights and intersections.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Traffic light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20light. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
traffic light
noun
: a visual signal (as a system of green, yellow, and red lights) for controlling traffic
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