How to Use running light in a Sentence

running light

noun
  • Look at the decisions to run light rail to Almaden and Vasona.
    Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 14 July 2019
  • The headlights are narrow and mounted high in the nose, while LED running lights reach down to indicators new the bottom of the grille.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Those with discerning eyes will note the model wears a fresh front fascia with new LED running lights.
    Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Standard foglamps and daylight running lights get a chrome detail, and restyled front and rear bumpers help keep things looking fresh.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The notice was issued to warn vessels in the region that the spy ship could sail without running lights or fail to respond to radio calls.
    Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Metro cannot run light-rail trains with more than three cars because the platforms aren’t long enough and the overhead power systems aren’t robust enough.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
  • The chunky look is amplified by bulky fender cladding that extends to the headlamps in the front—those thin, upper strip lamps are LED running lights—and to the turn-signal and reverse lamps in the back.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Vanessa Pearson designed the lights and sound, with Avry Diaz running lights and sound tech at each performance.
    Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2019
  • No media outlet reports that a pickup that got T-boned was a dark color or that a motorcycle didn’t have its daytime running lights on at the time of a crash.
    Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Jeep took a step toward the old front-end, giving the 2019 model a larger grille, combining LED headlamps and daytime running lights and adding a new hood and fender design.
    Tom Krisher, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2018
  • The Equinox also gets separate LED headlights and daytime running lights that contribute to that more aggressive look.
    Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Fashionably jewel-like LED headlights, daytime running lights and taillights add bling.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2018
  • Growing awareness of those dangers is casting a spotlight on intersections in America where the number of cars and trucks running lights is highest.
    Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Other changes include newly standard LED taillights and daytime running lights and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
    Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2017
  • DeWille got into concert lighting after running lights for some ballet recitals, before moving on to local rock shows.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 28 July 2019
  • Sacramento Regional Transit officials have talked for years about building a new bridge over the river a few hundred yards east of the Jibboom bridge to run light rail trains from downtown to Natomas and eventually out to the airport.
    Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 11 Dec. 2017
  • The brake cooling system has been integrated into the headlight design, with intakes under the daytime running light channeling cool air into the wheel wells.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 24 June 2021
  • Automatic on/off headlights with automatic high beams and daytime running lights worked with the rain-sensing wipers, turning on when the wipers were activated.
    Emma Jayne Williams, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Blind-spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert Trailer light check enables the driver, using the key fob, to verify that running lights, turn signals and brake lights are operating as intended.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Harris also said running light rail west to Charlotte Douglas - which could help the River District development as well - should be a priority.
    Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The model features a large cascading grille with a separate headlight system featuring divided daytime running lights and main lamps.
    William Thornton, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • All trim levels come with active aero shutters, LED daytime running lights, keyless entry and pushbutton start, and three-zone automatic climate control.
    G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram, 27 Jan. 2018
  • The appearance is basically unchanged for 2018, with new LED taillights and daytime running lights on the base S trim, and automatic rain-sensing headlights, along with automatic rain-sensing wipers.
    Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Meanwhile, delivery drivers probably will just be happy to have air conditioning (the current trucks don’t), along with a front airbag, tire-pressure monitors, a backup camera, daytime running lights, and ABS.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Since the early 1990s, many vehicles were manufactured with daytime running lights or lower-powered headlights that turn on automatically when the car starts.
    Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Prior to launching for the first time, it's recommended to check engine hoses and clamps, fuel filters and tanks, running lights and safety equipment, including personal flotation devices, flares, first aid kits and fire extinguishers.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2018
  • High-intensity-discharge headlights with automatic high beams are included at this level along with LED daytime running lights.
    G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 7 July 2018
  • Scott’s order requires facilities to have generators and enough fuel to maintain a maximum 80 degrees indoor temperature, as well as run lights and medical equipment.
    Diane C. Lade, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017

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