bring/call/put into play

phrase

: require to be put to use
The students' creativity was brought/called/put into play on this last assignment.

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“Bring/call/put into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fcall%2Fput%20into%20play. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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