as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
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Recent Examples of red light
Studies of bike riders six years ago — before the popularity of e-bikes soared — found that between 25% and 79% of bicyclists in the city do not stop for red lights.
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Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Acknowledging that the previous iteration of the red-light cameras was a controversial issue, most city leaders felt that fatalities and injuries from recent traffic collisions could’ve been avoided had drivers slowed down or not run red lights.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Millner drove through a red light and hit another car driven by Young, 61, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The deadly conduct indictment said that Perry, who was an Uber driver at the time, placed a group of marchers walking on Congress Avenue on July 25, 2020, in danger of serious bodily injury by texting while driving and turning right at a red light without coming to a complete stop.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Acknowledging that the previous iteration of the red-light cameras was a controversial issue, most city leaders felt that fatalities and injuries from recent traffic collisions could’ve been avoided had drivers slowed down or not run red lights.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Millner drove through a red light and hit another car driven by Young, 61, prosecutors said.
—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
The deadly conduct indictment said that Perry, who was an Uber driver at the time, placed a group of marchers walking on Congress Avenue on July 25, 2020, in danger of serious bodily injury by texting while driving and turning right at a red light without coming to a complete stop.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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Parts of Northern Kentucky are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 8:30 p.m. as well.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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Nothing irritates cybersecurity professionals more than blanket warnings about public WiFi, given that most traffic to and from your smartphone is now encrypted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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This warning is in effect until Friday at 11 p.m. What is the significance of a red flag warning?—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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So far, there has been one example of an AI model displaying a right-wing bias earning a government contract with no red flags raised about its outputs.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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That the account belonging to the president of the United States is now posting to the entire world like a Facebook Uncle, though, is a troubling sign.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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This could be a sign of a wider acceptance of cryptcurrency in the mainstream, some experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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