green light
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E. might also need a green light, explicit or otherwise, from Russia and the U.S. that it could receive the S-400 without triggering a diplomatic crisis with either party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Ronaldo suffered a convulsion earlier in the day but was given the green light to start for Mario Zagallo's side.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A European Parliament committee had already given its green light but that approval was challenged and there was a call for an assembly vote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“We never wait on a green light from anyone to tell the stories that we want to tell, and social media has already given us that opportunity,” Tales said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was curious how the human tracks followed the seam between Progress and Peace—a path as wide as a tree is tall, where the green light met the blue.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
