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illuminate

[ih-loo-muh-neyt, ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt] / ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ɪˈlu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /




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If you want to challenge your boss, try raising thoughtful, nonconfrontational questions that illuminate risks or unintended consequences of a plan or decision.

From The Wall Street Journal

"These findings illuminate how marine ecosystems developed through intense trophic competition and shaped the diversity we see today," added Hans Larsson, co-author of the study and Professor in the Department of Biology.

From Science Daily

He would become a pre-eminent scholar of disasters and spend the rest of his long career illuminating the corrosive, collective traumas left in their wake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some suspects leave behind illuminating writings or social-media posts, but others leave little for authorities to investigate.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will include comedy, live art, installations, the illuminated wonderland of Lost Eden, Kids Calling, parties, talks, films and parades.

From BBC