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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Treveon Glass, who made beats for Williams and testified last week, was also in the Mitsubishi that night and shed light on what went down at the studio.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
His lab’s studies have shed light on how humans migrated and adapted to new environments and how traits linked to Neanderthal DNA are gradually being eliminated from the modern human genome.
—Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
The attempt to lift the yacht off the seabed is expected later this month and should help shed light on how a supposedly unsinkable vessel disappeared into the sea.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
During the unveiling of CBS’ 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, the network’s Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach shed light on what happened between April 22 and April 29, when the Einstein delay was announced, resulting in the departure of female lead Rosa Salazar.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
His lab’s studies have shed light on how humans migrated and adapted to new environments and how traits linked to Neanderthal DNA are gradually being eliminated from the modern human genome.
—Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
The attempt to lift the yacht off the seabed is expected later this month and should help shed light on how a supposedly unsinkable vessel disappeared into the sea.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
During the unveiling of CBS’ 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, the network’s Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach shed light on what happened between April 22 and April 29, when the Einstein delay was announced, resulting in the departure of female lead Rosa Salazar.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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