a window into/on
idiom
: something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
The book gives the reader a window on war.
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After the supply chain disruptions of Covid-19 and the election of Joe Biden, Liz Uihlein offered a window into her worldview with a letter published in her company’s catalog.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While an initial review of the papers didn't contain any shocking revelations, the documents do offer a window into the climate of fear at the time surrounding U.S. relations with the Soviet Union shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 nearly led to a nuclear war.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a rural island offers a window into another way of living for our reporter.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The victories this week over the Charlotte Hornets, Butler’s Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks have offered a window into the possibilities.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While an initial review of the papers didn't contain any shocking revelations, the documents do offer a window into the climate of fear at the time surrounding U.S. relations with the Soviet Union shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 nearly led to a nuclear war.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a rural island offers a window into another way of living for our reporter.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
The victories this week over the Charlotte Hornets, Butler’s Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks have offered a window into the possibilities.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“A window into/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20window%20into%2Fon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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