Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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Meanwhile, OpenAI is making a push to enact regulations at the state level — and, according to people with knowledge of the matter, the White House has given the company a green light to pursue that strategy, despite an earlier executive order threatening states that pass unwelcome AI regulation.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In 1981, Lane, with an eye on primetime, submitted a spec script to MTM’s newspaper drama Lou Grant and got an immediate green light.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Throughout the evening, Colbert complained about a strange noise paired with a green light that intermittently appeared behind his desk.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has already given the gas turbines a green light.
—Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
In 1981, Lane, with an eye on primetime, submitted a spec script to MTM’s newspaper drama Lou Grant and got an immediate green light.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Throughout the evening, Colbert complained about a strange noise paired with a green light that intermittently appeared behind his desk.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has already given the gas turbines a green light.
—Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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