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
Studies of bike riders six years ago — before the popularity of e-bikes soared — found that between 25% and 79% of bicyclists in the city do not stop for red lights.
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Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Acknowledging that the previous iteration of the red-light cameras was a controversial issue, most city leaders felt that fatalities and injuries from recent traffic collisions could’ve been avoided had drivers slowed down or not run red lights.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Millner drove through a red light and hit another car driven by Young, 61, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The deadly conduct indictment said that Perry, who was an Uber driver at the time, placed a group of marchers walking on Congress Avenue on July 25, 2020, in danger of serious bodily injury by texting while driving and turning right at a red light without coming to a complete stop.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Acknowledging that the previous iteration of the red-light cameras was a controversial issue, most city leaders felt that fatalities and injuries from recent traffic collisions could’ve been avoided had drivers slowed down or not run red lights.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Millner drove through a red light and hit another car driven by Young, 61, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The deadly conduct indictment said that Perry, who was an Uber driver at the time, placed a group of marchers walking on Congress Avenue on July 25, 2020, in danger of serious bodily injury by texting while driving and turning right at a red light without coming to a complete stop.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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The warning signaled the potential for extreme fire behavior driven by strong winds and low humidity and comes in the middle of the Pacific hurricane season, which has already seen an active start.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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As a result, trade data may serve as a lagging indicator of financial distress rather than providing early warning signals valuable for risk assessment.—
Charlie Minutella,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This warning is in effect until Friday at 11 p.m. What is the significance of a red flag warning?—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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So far, there has been one example of an AI model displaying a right-wing bias earning a government contract with no red flags raised about its outputs.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Yellow leaves are a sign of several issues that can occur when growing cucumbers, from watering issues to too much sun.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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If the description feels vague, overly broad, or reads like a copy-paste from a generic template, that could be a sign the posting isn’t tied to a real opening.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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