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stoplight

[stop-lahyt] / ˈstɒpˌlaɪt /


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I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Whether buying a Porsche 911, paying bills or giving money to a beggar at a stoplight, the payment is made the same way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

She instructs families to narrate their actions, such as by sharing with their child when they slow down at a stoplight on the way back from school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

The shadows of trees in a car’s headlights; a stoplight swaying softly in the wind while it changes color; the sensation that something peculiar will inevitably appear the longer a car stays in motion.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025

They idled at a stoplight, and Kendra stared at an overweight woman gassing up her minivan.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“Instead of looking at taillights and stoplights, you’re watching hawks fly and seeing birds and deer and elk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Cops directing traffic can’t tell whether the stoplights are red or green, and neither can the drivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

Here, too, the MTA should insist that local jurisdictions provide signal priority at stoplights and dedicated emergency lanes for buses, EMS, police, and the fire department.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024

They build their golden webs between powerlines, on top of stoplights and even above the pumps at local gas stations -- none of which are particularly peaceful spots.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

They pulled off the Thruway and onto a four-lane road lined with low buildings, hung over with stoplights, bleached white by the heat.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt


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