How to Use green light in a Sentence
green light
noun
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All the sort of stagecraft and blocks and green lights and stuff.
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Joelle Goldstein,
Peoplemag,
28 Mar. 2024
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But leaders in the House and Senate weren’t ready to give the green light.
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Jon Chesto,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 Oct. 2022
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The driver, Bekaye Diakite, 42, of Waldorf, had a green light at the time of the turn.
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Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
21 Jan. 2023
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When did Auburn coach Bruce Pearl give Smith the green light from 3-point range?
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Joseph Goodman | [email protected],
al,
18 Feb. 2022
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The driver who hit the man had a green light, police said.
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Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2024
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The only way to get in it was to put a code in, and the green light would blink and the drawer would blink.
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Paul Eisenberg,
chicagotribune.com,
6 Feb. 2022
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Maryland picked a great week to give sports betting the green light.
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cleveland,
23 Nov. 2022
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If the timing is right, his base runners have the green light to steal.
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Dallas News,
23 July 2022
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Although the wind caused some damage, managers gave the green light for the launch.
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Marcia Dunn,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Nov. 2022
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Five green lights show the remaining charge, and the three red lights show the boost level.
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Eric Bangeman,
Ars Technica,
16 Nov. 2023
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Does that get us any closer to getting a green light from the FDA?
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Josh Fischman,
Scientific American,
31 May 2022
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On the chart were two columns, one headed by a red light and one with a green light.
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Bryan Stallings,
Quartz,
9 Feb. 2023
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Stop at red lights and go at green lights, avoid drowning and don’t play with fire. . .
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Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
26 June 2023
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The tunnels are white-walled, 12 feet wide, and feature funky pink, blue, and green lights.
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Byjessica Mathews,
Fortune,
20 Nov. 2023
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Are New Yorkers ready to play some red light, green light?
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Aug. 2024
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These fish tacos give a green light to eating with our hands.
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Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
1 Jan. 2024
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Joining her in neon pink and green lights were more than a dozen dancers on tiered steps.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Sep. 2023
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The driver, a man, had a green light when the collision occurred.
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The Arizona Republic,
4 Dec. 2022
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Just because your hair is braided doesn't give you the green light to skip wash day.
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Danielle James,
Allure,
8 Jan. 2022
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The six-episode TV series got the official green light in May 2020.
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Evan Nicole Brown,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Nov. 2022
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The news came one day after Grey's Anatomy got the green light for a season 19.
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Adrianna Freedman,
Good Housekeeping,
27 May 2022
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An Oregon judge gave the claim a green light, but Ni-Q did not pursue it.
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Sushma Subramanian,
Washington Post,
13 May 2022
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Its menu was given the green light by Paltrow, Goop founder.
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Katie Jackson,
USA TODAY,
30 June 2022
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Theaters in New York will soon have a green light to lift mask mandates.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2022
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According to sources, the show is in early stages and isn't close to getting a green light.
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2023
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Kingdom Come Farm was the place from which Fitzgerald’s own green light shone.
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Eric Piasecki,
Town & Country,
3 Feb. 2022
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Getting that green light was the most momentous thing to me.
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Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 May 2024
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At a green light, Silverman glides, free from the weight of her illness.
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Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis,
USA TODAY,
6 Apr. 2024
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This is a green light to collaborate, share ideas and work towards common goals with others.
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Valerie Mesa,
Peoplemag,
2 Sep. 2024
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More to Read Red Lobster bankruptcy exit gets green light.
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Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
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