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we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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On the candidates’ podiums will be two green lights as well, signaling when the microphone is on.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
Dillingham will plug into the rotation behind veteran point guard Mike Conley and enjoy a green light to get buckets when Edwards is off the court.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Only 27 have gotten the FDA’s green light, and until now, tobacco was the only flavor to do so.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 June 2024
Those early experiments were good enough for the National’s artistic director, Rufus Norris, to green light an initial long run in the Lyttelton Theatre.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 June 2024
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
Dillingham will plug into the rotation behind veteran point guard Mike Conley and enjoy a green light to get buckets when Edwards is off the court.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Only 27 have gotten the FDA’s green light, and until now, tobacco was the only flavor to do so.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 June 2024
Those early experiments were good enough for the National’s artistic director, Rufus Norris, to green light an initial long run in the Lyttelton Theatre.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 June 2024
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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