Definitions
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- verb transitive To
deny ,reject , ordisapprove ; toprohibit fromproceeding . - verb transitive To stop or cancel.
Etymologies
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Examples
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She confided in one of her girl friends that she was going to Chicago, and had made all arrangements to lose herself in the "redlight" district.
The Mother and Her Child William S. Sadler
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It's not a very glamorous place, this small second story room lit by florescent bulbs on a small street around the corner from the Nana redlight district in Bangkok.
Kyle Westaway: Ideas Become Human Kyle Westaway 2011
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Shuttle destroyed on science mission, unable to discuss NASA programs with Congress as adminstrator to answer anything until the redlight then wait for the next question.
NASA Faces Tough Choices & Needs an Administrator Now - NASA Watch 2009
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And left turns are, in fact, banned at certain intersections that may be particularly dangerous or congested while others have a separate traffic light that only allows left turns when the oncoming traffic lane has a redlight.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Richard Thaler Responds to Critics of Libertarian Paternalism 2010
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It's not a very glamorous place, this small second story room lit by florescent bulbs on a small street around the corner from the Nana redlight district in Bangkok.
Kyle Westaway: Ideas Become Human Kyle Westaway 2011
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If she catches you being stupid behind a wheel, she'll redlight you in a heartbeat!
On Cops and Guns 2008
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And left turns are, in fact, banned at certain intersections that may be particularly dangerous or congested while others have a separate traffic light that only allows left turns when the oncoming traffic lane has a redlight.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Richard Thaler Responds to Critics of Libertarian Paternalism 2010
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Because at the age of 12, I not only knew what prostitution was, redlight districts being a lot more visible in Europe, I also knew the location of the three brothels in our village and was burningly curious regarding what they looked like inside.
BOOK VIEW CAFE BLOG » Kids’ Reading and the Question of “Age Appropriate” 2010
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If god was running a redlight, would it turn green for god? by Dave Kisor on Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 at 4: 32: 21 PM
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Dissection of Palin's 'Going Rogue' begins 2009
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We are starting to get redlight cameras in our area.
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