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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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If she catches you being stupid behind a wheel, she'll redlight you in a heartbeat!
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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
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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”
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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
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We are starting to get redlight cameras in our area.
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