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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

He ran a stoplight, and was nearly sideswiped by a woman in a Dodge.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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

Homeless people routinely direct traffic when the stoplights don’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

But that still left open the question of car trips within urban areas, which occurred largely on roadways with stoplights and intersections that constrained traffic speeds.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 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

We don’t need stoplights, either, but in some places they dangle precariously over the road like they might crash down any minute.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth


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