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shine some light on

VERB
raise the curtain
Synonyms


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The transcripts released on Wednesday do shine some light on previously unknown aspects of the committee’s investigation.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2022

His goal in terminating the previous members was to shine some light on the parole board and get rid of any perceived corruption.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2022

“We wanted to work with those residents to assist them to stabilize their living situation and shine some light on how the city was handling the situation,” he said.

From The Guardian Jul. 7, 2017

But there is nothing to be lost from trying to shine some light on what happened next to Azam and to find out more about Europe's lost children.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2015




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