red light

Example Sentences

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It was cold—the temperature settled in at 30 degrees—and blue and red light flashed on the wall of Quirky Books from a nearby surveillance tower installed by the police.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The scientists also evolved a red light optogenetic system so that yeast cells no longer required an added chemical cofactor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

If you're using a phone app to locate planets, enable the red light feature, because "the red light won't affect your night vision as much as a bright white light would."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

We stop at a red light, and I close my eyes and let my chin drop.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone