light upon
Example Sentences
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"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
However, modern analysis of the notes has shone a different light upon them.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023
Is casting light upon the unremarked upon also part of the utility of the poet?
From Salon • Mar. 31, 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 tales of Greek mythology do not throw any clear light upon what early mankind was like.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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