see the light

phrase

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

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Back in New York, Goldsmith tells me there are works in the archives that may never see the light of day. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026 More on ‘The Colonel’ This isn’t the first project about Rosacker that’s seen the light of day. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 The same thing is playing out with AI now, and Wall Street has seen the light. Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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“See the light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20light. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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