go-ahead
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Both projects had already been given the go-ahead under the previous Conservative government but were successfully challenged in the Scottish courts on environmental grounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
On Friday, W. Mark Ward, a judge appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to review her case, gave the go-ahead for the execution, ruling that the state’s execution process would not violate Pike’s constitutional rights.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
If it gets the go-ahead, Jackdaw would be ready in "perfect time for the winter season when you need more gas," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola gave the move the go-ahead last week and spoke to Araujo via phone, before the Uruguay international travelled to England.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ob and I agreed to meet Cletus at his house on Saturday, so Ob could meet Cletus’s parents and get the go-ahead for Cletus to come with us to Putnam County next week.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
"The physical risk of running out of gas is relatively low, especially if Jackdaw gets the go ahead."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A trial of the facts is an option that is open to prosecutors if a court determines that a person is unfit to stand trial and criminal proceedings cannot go ahead.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Most of the time they go ahead and order a new primary, but there’s no time.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“They may not go ahead and put in that contract or apply for the loan.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“But the left lateral is chipped. A piece of the tooth is still there. So that one you’ll definitely have to take up with a dentist, but I’m gonna go ahead and reimplant the others.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
If they can secure the zoning approval and the go-aheads from the community advisory board and gaming commission, they will then have to pay at least a $500 million license fee to the state.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2022
After my recent column on different synonyms for flip-flops — zories, go-aheads, thongs, etc. — readers wrote in to share terms they learned growing up.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2021
But church officials say their own plan is “shovel ready,” awaiting formal go-aheads from city and state financing agencies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2010
