red light
Example Sentences
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You might not even notice it unless you first saw the red light shining on the sidewalk above a pair of nondescript black doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Because many medical technologies depend on red light, this discovery could have implications far beyond insect biology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
She is the mother of four of the children traveling in the SUV she was driving when it was struck by another vehicle that was allegedly speeding and ran a red light.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
It was cold—the temperature settled in at 30 degrees—and blue and red light flashed on the wall of Quirky Books from a nearby surveillance tower installed by the police.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Obviously the red light was some kind of a warning signal, both outside the door and in—“laboratory animal at large.”
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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