a window into/on
idiom
: something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
The book gives the reader a window on war.
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The negotiations playing out in Heritage Hall and South Bend offer a window into the issue at the heart of CFP upheaval that leaves such a deep distaste and has engendered pushback from the ACC, Big 12 and Group of Five leagues.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
But an interview with his father, as well as legal filings in San Bernardino County Superior Court, offer a window into the discord that shadowed Bartkus’ upbringing.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Rising above Earth's blue horizon like a bright white bloom opening above a field of green grass, the full moon is captured beautifully in this photo taken by Ayers from a window on the space station.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
While Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, has not yet issued official papal statements targeting U.S. policy under President Donald Trump, his past remarks and affiliations provide a window into some of his views — particularly around immigration and climate change.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
But an interview with his father, as well as legal filings in San Bernardino County Superior Court, offer a window into the discord that shadowed Bartkus’ upbringing.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Rising above Earth's blue horizon like a bright white bloom opening above a field of green grass, the full moon is captured beautifully in this photo taken by Ayers from a window on the space station.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
While Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, has not yet issued official papal statements targeting U.S. policy under President Donald Trump, his past remarks and affiliations provide a window into some of his views — particularly around immigration and climate change.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a window into/on
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“A window into/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20window%20into%2Fon. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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