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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Court documents reviewed by CNN also shed light on the tumultuous childhood of the suspect, showing how his mother and father battled in court over custody through nearly his entire life.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Recent insights have shed light on the potential factors contributing to the delays in her comeback.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Investigators hoped Ellie's younger sister, 11-year-old Sierra, might shed light on the unknown.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Now, a new study published April 17 in Science promises to shed light on at least one aspect of that mystery.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Recent insights have shed light on the potential factors contributing to the delays in her comeback.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Investigators hoped Ellie's younger sister, 11-year-old Sierra, might shed light on the unknown.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Now, a new study published April 17 in Science promises to shed light on at least one aspect of that mystery.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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