green light

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk is still waiting for Chinese officials to green light the car company’s Full Self-Driving technology.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Citing unnamed security sources, Israel's Channel 12 News has reported that Washington may give Israel the "green light" to resume "operations".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Sometimes they’re like, yeah, say whatever, and then it’s a green light, go!

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“The Intel news has boosted sentiment across the broader chip sector and given investors the green light to continue building positions in that space.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It’s not clear how Marina got the green light to form her group of women aviators.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein