cast/shed/throw light on
idiom
: 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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Hosted by Variety’s Tatiana Siegel, the season includes exclusive interviews with River’s co-stars and friends, including Corey Feldman and Samantha Mathis, who shed light on who River really was off camera.
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William Earl, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The documents shed light on how former friends and fellow students described him, the disturbing murder scene at the King Road house, what his first interview with officers after his arrest entailed and Kohberger’s life in prison.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
As for youth workforce development being vital for communities to thrive, a report published in 2022 by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal), which examined summer youth employment programs (SYEPs), shed light on the issue.
—Gary Ivory, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Critics argue that the administration's focus on grand jury transcripts misses the broader trove of evidence that could shed light on Epstein's connections to powerful figures.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The documents shed light on how former friends and fellow students described him, the disturbing murder scene at the King Road house, what his first interview with officers after his arrest entailed and Kohberger’s life in prison.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
As for youth workforce development being vital for communities to thrive, a report published in 2022 by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal), which examined summer youth employment programs (SYEPs), shed light on the issue.
—Gary Ivory, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Critics argue that the administration's focus on grand jury transcripts misses the broader trove of evidence that could shed light on Epstein's connections to powerful figures.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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