a window into/on
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: 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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The latest discovery isn't the first time ancient food has offered a window into the past, though such finds remain rare.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Athens Start your journey in Athens, where the famed, millennia-old Acropolis offers a window into ancient Greece.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
This case offers a window into the structure and stress points of India's options market and what happens when regulation, technology and retail enthusiasm collide.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The trip to Asia gave Heaven a window into the global pull of United.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Athens Start your journey in Athens, where the famed, millennia-old Acropolis offers a window into ancient Greece.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
This case offers a window into the structure and stress points of India's options market and what happens when regulation, technology and retail enthusiasm collide.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The trip to Asia gave Heaven a window into the global pull of United.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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