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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The April jobs report, due out Friday, could provide a window into whether last month’s economy and labor market were still propped up by a pre-tariff world of solid consumer and business spending or starting to wobble as uncertainty about the duties discouraged hiring.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
At the end of the kitchen counter, a window into the lower garden turned into extra storage when Crout built it out to become a custom bar, where bottles are backlit by garden light.
—Tim Crout, Curbed, 1 May 2025
The documents, which are slated to be released Friday, May 2, could provide a window into the case, which never made it to trial.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meteor showers like the Lyrids provide a window into the ancient history of our solar system.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
At the end of the kitchen counter, a window into the lower garden turned into extra storage when Crout built it out to become a custom bar, where bottles are backlit by garden light.
—Tim Crout, Curbed, 1 May 2025
The documents, which are slated to be released Friday, May 2, could provide a window into the case, which never made it to trial.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meteor showers like the Lyrids provide a window into the ancient history of our solar system.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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