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shed light on
Idioms and Phrases
Also, throw light on . Clarify or explain, as in I was hoping the professor would shed light on how he arrived at his theory , or Can anyone throw some light on where these plants came from? Originally, from about 1200, these expressions were used literally, in the sense of “illuminate,†but they soon were used figuratively as well.Example Sentences
"We continue to be determined to shed light on the circumstances around Emile's death," Mr Blachon said.
Mark Warner, Democratic vice-chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said: "This Signal chat situation sheds light on a sloppy and grossly incompetent national security strategy from the Trump administration."
Either way, Guo's case shed light on the Philippine state's vulnerability to being corrupted and co-opted by criminal groups abusing Pogo licences.
Both papers shed light on sources of Trump’s appeal that conventional commentary simply couldn't see, the earlier paper more by focusing on individual motivations, the second on group frameworks.
A number of the documents shed light on Kennedy's relationship with the CIA before his death and on intelligence-gathering techniques - giving a window into Cold War operations.
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