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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It was hoped these new images and experiments conducted during the flyby would shed light on whether the magma is distributed in patches or globally.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, the last one in 2024, will set the tone for markets heading into year-end and shed light on what investors can expect in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Investigators, including an Italian parliamentary commission, have yet to shed light on how and why the White Uno Gang pulled off some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated in post-war Italy.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Though narrow in scope, the report aims to shed light on gnawing questions that have dominated public discourse, including whether major intelligence failures preceded the riot and whether anyone in the crowd was for some reason acting at the behest of the FBI.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, the last one in 2024, will set the tone for markets heading into year-end and shed light on what investors can expect in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Investigators, including an Italian parliamentary commission, have yet to shed light on how and why the White Uno Gang pulled off some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated in post-war Italy.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Though narrow in scope, the report aims to shed light on gnawing questions that have dominated public discourse, including whether major intelligence failures preceded the riot and whether anyone in the crowd was for some reason acting at the behest of the FBI.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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