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- verb Alternative spelling of
greenlight .
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Examples
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Even Toyota's own top executives in Japan hesitated to green-light the idea at first.
Toyota Expands Prius Line Mike Ramsey 2011
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Earlier this month, the central government gave the green-light for the Central Bureau of Investigation, India's top federal criminal investigation body, to launch a probe into alleged misuse of program funds in Orissa.
India's Boom Bypasses Rural Poor Tom Wright 2011
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Several provincial securities regulators need to green-light the deal and the federal government in Ottawa must approve the combination.
As Deadline Nears, TMX Battle Heats Up Ben Dummett 2011
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Should the Fed green-light a chunky payout, and earnings meet expectations, the year's initial burst of bank-share optimism may have some legs.
Optimism on Bank Shares Will Be Tested David Reilly 2012
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Better yet, just green-light all three; I offer volume discounts.
Three Battlestar Galactica spinoffs better than ‘Caprica’ 2009
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The story could have fallen into the hands of someone less skilled, there could have been an insistence on one or two instead of three films, or studio New Line might not have been in the position to green-light the project.
Top 10 Movies as Good or Better Than Books They’re Based On » Scene-Stealers 2009
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That is why many strategists are betting the Fed will ultimately green-light new measures if the economy remains lackluster.
New Stimulus Dovetails With Shift at Fed Kelly Evans 2011
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I can't help but think that because of what's going on in the economy, that maybe it excited the executives who decided to green-light it.
Fending Off Jennifer Aniston Rachel Dodes 2011
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It is too inconvenient for Glenn to face the truth, so he resorts to flamboyant hyperbole, giving the green-light to any of his followers so inclined to accomplish his goal for him and remove the very people trying to save this planet from living on this planet.
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In the feverish financial wake of its success, Paramount was quick to green-light a sequel to Paranormal Activity.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 Has A Director « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010
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