green light
Example Sentences
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“This will be taken as a green light to step up the war,” said Snegovaya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
One of the largest media mergers in history has been given the green light after California and 11 other states settled lawsuits Monday.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
"This is called back-energy transfer: it means that the energy that would have been emitted by the erbium ions as green light instead gets bounced back to the ytterbium relay and never reaches the surface."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The project was given the green light during a two-day state visit to France by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
I twisted around just in time to see Gum Baby leap out the window, fleeing into the night with my pack, green light escaping from the slightly open zipper.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
