cast/shed/throw light on
idiom
: 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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Combined, all three releases will shed light on the health of the U.S. economy ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision on Wednesday afternoon.
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Morgan Chittum,natasha Abellard,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Per Sullivan Is Today Frankie Muniz Says His Character in Malcolm in the Middle 'Sucked': 'Worst Character on the Show' (Exclusive)
The actor additionally shed light on what Per Sullivan has been up to over the years since his departure from Hollywood.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025
On Love Is Blind’s season seven, for example, there were more political conversations than previous seasons, which shed light on contestants’ compatibility and morals more than ever before.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 June 2025
Holmes shed light on why Gen Z might be more sensitive to political alignment.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Morgan Chittum,natasha Abellard,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Per Sullivan Is Today Frankie Muniz Says His Character in Malcolm in the Middle 'Sucked': 'Worst Character on the Show' (Exclusive)
The actor additionally shed light on what Per Sullivan has been up to over the years since his departure from Hollywood.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 June 2025
On Love Is Blind’s season seven, for example, there were more political conversations than previous seasons, which shed light on contestants’ compatibility and morals more than ever before.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 June 2025
Holmes shed light on why Gen Z might be more sensitive to political alignment.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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