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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If the agency does not respond within that time-frame, the study is given a green light under the law.
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Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Several mining companies whose copper, nickel, and other projects were denied or are awaiting approval are hoping for a green light to break ground under the new administration.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Back on track, Senate Republicans pushed ahead Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House's mass deportations and border security agenda after Vice President JD Vance gave a green light to proceed despite a morning dust-up caused by President Donald Trump.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Netflix has given a green light to Boyfriend On Demand (working title), a new romantic comedy series starring Blackpink’s Jisoo and Seo In-guk (Doom at Your Service, Café Minamdang).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Several mining companies whose copper, nickel, and other projects were denied or are awaiting approval are hoping for a green light to break ground under the new administration.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Back on track, Senate Republicans pushed ahead Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House's mass deportations and border security agenda after Vice President JD Vance gave a green light to proceed despite a morning dust-up caused by President Donald Trump.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Netflix has given a green light to Boyfriend On Demand (working title), a new romantic comedy series starring Blackpink’s Jisoo and Seo In-guk (Doom at Your Service, Café Minamdang).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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