go-ahead
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Court proceedings ended in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the parade given the go-ahead.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Shell CEO Wael Sawan says the investment go-ahead reflects confidence in Canada as a place to invest and do business for the long-term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Saggese delivering the go-ahead run on an infield single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
On Friday, W. Mark Ward, a judge appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to review her case, gave the go-ahead for the execution, ruling that the state’s execution process would not violate Pike’s constitutional rights.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I got the go-ahead from Dr. Burgess. I’m going to start on this kitchen tomorrow,” he added.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Earlier this year the Parades Commission decided that the march could go ahead on 27 September with restrictions in place after its original decision to stop the march was overturned in court.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The families, who first filed the lawsuit in 2002, spent several years lobbying US Congress to pass an amendment to the foreign sovereign immunity law to allow the case to go ahead.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Given the recent successes, I did go ahead and re-up for next year because I’m feeling optimistic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She argued that granting permission for the first time in 28 years for the parade to go ahead "cries out for explanation".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
No matter how many times, I said, “You can go ahead of me,” there were more students.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
If they can secure the zoning approval and the go-aheads from the community advisory board and gaming commission, they will then have to pay at least a $500 million license fee to the state.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2022
After my recent column on different synonyms for flip-flops — zories, go-aheads, thongs, etc. — readers wrote in to share terms they learned growing up.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2021
But church officials say their own plan is “shovel ready,” awaiting formal go-aheads from city and state financing agencies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
