green light

Example Sentences

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If workers get the green light for a couple of extra days working from home, in all likelihood it would be coming from their immediate managers instead of the company’s top leaders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They started quarantine in Houston last month and will continue that as they await the green light for the Artemis 2 lunar mission that's been plagued by technological difficulties and delays.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The outcome wasn’t statistically clean though, raising questions about whether the data will be sufficient to get a green light from regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A green light and a red light at the same intersection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

My mother nodded, almost as if she were giving him the green light to acknowledge me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds