light upon
Example Sentences
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What this exposé casts a light upon is a much less visible element.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
"If we can clearly understand the mechanisms for increasing the atmospheric oxygen content, it will shed light upon the biosignature detection in other planets," said Dr. Ratnayake.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
Her verse is a lamp shedding light upon the mysteries of being human.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021
Chandra Wilson, who plays Ben's wife Miranda Bailey, and Ellen Pompeo, the eponymous Meredith Grey, make cameos in the "Station 19" opener, casting their light upon the newborn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2018
The naked light- bulbs that hung irregularly from the stained ceiling cast a weak yellow light upon the warped floorboards.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
