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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In the first episode of TLC's newest series Baylen Out Loud, the 22-year-old content creator's siblings shed light on growing up alongside their sister who rose to fame documenting her life with Tourette syndrome on social media. —

Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 California homeowners left without insurance ahead of wildfires Los Angeles fire insurance expert Richard Giller joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to shed light on why some Californians were dropped by insurers before the wildfires broke out. —

Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 The disclosure of the documents for the first time shed light on exactly what expenses Reina has been linked to and where funds apparently went. —

Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 FanDuel, a unit of Flutter, on Tuesday became the latest operator to shed light on the financial ramifications. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cast/shed/throw light on

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