cast/shed/throw light on
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: to help to explain (something) : to make it possible to understand or know more about (something)
She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.
I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.
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Newman also expects the files to shed light on Oswald's connections to the CIA and other intelligence agencies.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
This transparency measure is considered a legal win for victims and is expected to shed light on the company’s role in the opioid crisis.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
The goal: add some levity to stressful storms, promote safe driving and shed light on the work of emergency response crews.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
The mission aims to shed light on space weather processes and their effects on Earth.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
This transparency measure is considered a legal win for victims and is expected to shed light on the company’s role in the opioid crisis.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
The goal: add some levity to stressful storms, promote safe driving and shed light on the work of emergency response crews.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
The mission aims to shed light on space weather processes and their effects on Earth.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Cast/shed/throw light on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%2Fshed%2Fthrow%20light%20on. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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