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we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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According to a recent Reader’s Digest story, green lights are used on some first-responder vehicles in other states.
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Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
Next, crosswalk signals let pedestrians make their way into the intersection several seconds before cars get their own green light.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to speculation earlier this week that Mr. Biden’s decision was coming by again warning that any such green light would risk nuclear war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
At night, its blue, yellow and green lights can be seen from the surrounding hilltops.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 20 May 2024
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Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
Next, crosswalk signals let pedestrians make their way into the intersection several seconds before cars get their own green light.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to speculation earlier this week that Mr. Biden’s decision was coming by again warning that any such green light would risk nuclear war.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
At night, its blue, yellow and green lights can be seen from the surrounding hilltops.
—Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 20 May 2024
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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