bring to light

Example Sentences

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But for all its faults, the epic trial that ended Tuesday did bring to light the extraordinary story of how a small group of committed perpetrators was able to break into one of the most secure museums in Germany and make off with the biggest score in the country’s postwar history.

From New York Times

Reginald Hoffman’s efforts to bring to light gang activity at the station, both by testifying as a whistleblower and by later filing suit.

From Los Angeles Times

Schmidt told host Nicolle Wallace that the Times and several other media companies had challenged the redactions in court in an ongoing effort to get the texts and remaining court documents to be made public and "bring to light" their contents.

From Salon

It should not take a letter from an elected representative to bring to light a major change in an important government policy that affects thousands of Virginians.

From Washington Post

Whilst the incidents took place a number of years ago, they are no less painful for those who came forward to bring to light what had happened to them.

From BBC