green light

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors said the victim pressed his cell’s emergency call button, which turned on a green light outside his door and sent a series of pings to notify the guard on duty in the living area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Four years later, in December 2023, it gave the green light to a delivery of 787 Dreamliners, and for 737 MAXs one month later.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It has received shareholder approval but is not yet a done deal - requiring the green light from regulators.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Christopher said that he and his fellow leads bonded during the process of working on the script once the production was given the green light.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

There was the same cool green light from the canopy, the same refulgent smell, the same awe-inspiring sense of variety.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann