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
On Jan. 19, Edison crews also briefly reenergized the transmission lines over Eaton Canyon and “observed a small flash of white light upon each re-energization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Her verse is a lamp shedding light upon the mysteries of being human.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2021
Statues, inscriptions, memorial stones, the names of streets—anything that might throw light upon the past had been systematically altered.
From "1984" by George Orwell
