How to Use connect the dots in a Sentence

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• That is why the CFO is in a unique position to connect the dots.
  — Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• Our idea was always to connect the dots, create a destination, and be more than just a landlord.
  — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Kelce wouldn’t talk about the cheeky song when asked about it on New Heights, but his co-host connected the dots for listeners.
  — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 July 2026
• But there are numerous reports and social media rumors about the role, and those eager for the answer are trying to connect the dots.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
• Do not expect someone reviewing 15 or 20 years of work history to connect the dots for you.
  — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
• Legette’s day overall was promising, but Canales connected the dots on that success was made possible.
  — Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
• By the time investigators connected the dots, Kim had vanished.
  — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
• Maybe the only way to justify a magnetic attraction to wanting my bags, shoes and belts to be studded, spiky, pierced and heavy is by connecting the dots.
  — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
• There is always a home domain, and having the ability to connect the dots and see the ripple effects across domains makes C-level teams unique.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
• Postpartum depression manifests in ways that don't fit the depression stereotype, so women don't connect the dots.
  — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• Their strength lies in their ability to interpret data and connect the dots across the business to unlock stability and innovation.
  — Jeppe Rindom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• Both motifs also appear in Shakespeare’s play, but were not understood clearly until the painting, like a missing puzzle piece, helped connect the dots.
  — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
• Eventually, Ramona connects the dots that her colorblindness may be a genetic trait inherited from Steven.
  — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
• Swifties can connect the dots better than anyone, and an old New Heights video was soon being shared online that showed the Kelce brothers talking about Wendy Peffercorn.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
• The microlensing lineup between the two stars came and went in 2023, and the telltale planetary signal sat unnoticed in TESS’s archive for nearly three years before researchers connected the dots.
  — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
• The idea is devastating for Annie and Connor’s adoptive father Steven (Jay Duplass), whose infertility led to the adoption of the twins, until Ramona connects the dots that her colorblindness could be a result of Steven’s.
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
• On her new album, Little Miss Twain, the 60-year-old singer-songwriter connects the dots between Shania the superstar and the young girl who sang Marty Robbins and Freddy Fender covers in motel bars in her native Canada.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026