How to Use cast/shed/throw light on in a Sentence
cast/shed/throw light on
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Now, a new study has shed light on which drugs are more likely than others to result in extra pounds.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 23 July 2024
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The terror televised, the host and his fiendish following shed light on the limits of human morality.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 24 July 2024
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These samples are expected to shed light on the history of water on Mars and its potential for life.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Hungarian Wizz Air’s earnings are due next week, which can help shed light on the contrasting early-summer earnings of its low-cost rivals.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024
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Aiming to shed light on the Watergate investigation, the movie includes archival footage, new interviews and dramatized scenes.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Both episodes shed light on the fractious politics of the Hill.
—Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024
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That could, in turn, shed light on how the Virginia climate has changed since.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2024
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The series aims to shed light on how theories like this gain traction in the U.S. and around the world.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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The Acolyte will shed light on the Dark Side, and specifically how its powers came to be.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024
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The survey shed light on how ageism is a driving force behind the silence around menopause in the office.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 21 Sep. 2023
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Officials did not shed light on the spike at the news conference.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 6 July 2023
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The study might also shed light on how to care for snakes in captivity.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2023
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Morrissey also shed light on what led to the initial dismissal of the charges last April.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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An opening in this patio's ceiling helps shed light on the fireplace area.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023
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Congress and the public should get to hear the recording, which would shed light on the president’s fitness in a way the transcript does not.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024
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Treveon Glass, who made beats for Williams and testified last week, was also in the Mitsubishi that night and shed light on what went down at the studio.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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These variables often shed light on what the game’s conveners want to achieve from playing it.
—Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2023
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Since then, several reports have shed light on the arrest.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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The bat cave’s treasures were discovered in the 19th century but the new study is the first to fully shed light on their age and importance.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
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This helps shed light on climate events before humans began recording them in the 1800s.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
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But the session did little to shed light on how the proposals under discussion could get signed into law in the near term.
—Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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Through her music, Tijoux has shed light on Chile’s class conflicts, as well as feminism and unity across the globe.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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The state's open records law allows members of the public to view documents that shed light on the workings of government at all levels.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024
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More early finds like these fossils in Asia will help shed light on the details of early human expansion out of Africa.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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The pandemic also cast light on the elites’ attitudes toward work.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 18 June 2021
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Other court records shed light on the technical and at times mundane work Heuermann has done as an architect.
—Jeff Winter, CNN, 15 July 2023
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Extensive research has shed light on the use of CBD oil for anxiety and depression.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
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Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah will make a speech on the same day that may shed light on whether the group will escalate its attacks on Israel.
—Andrew jeong, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
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This could simultaneously shed light on what's no longer of value to you.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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What fox burials reveal about ‘man’s best friend’ The analysis also shed light on what drove the foxes to extinction — or rather, what didn’t.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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