shed light on
Example Sentences
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The city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The findings, based on experiments in mice, shed light on why these medications work differently from person to person and why their effects often slow down over time.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Musk’s wealth wasn’t the only thing the S-1 shed light on.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Minutes from their two-day meeting last month, which will be published Wednesday afternoon, could shed light on whether firms are passing these higher prices to their consumers.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Mrs. Clarke also tried to shed light on the matter.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
