come into play

idiom

: to help produce or influence a result
Two important factors come into play.

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Strong rear delts also come into play during activities that involve pulling and overhead motions. Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025 While these pans are easy to work with and to clean, there are some important considerations that come into play in terms of safety and longevity when they're exposed to high temperatures. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 Those are simple changes that need to happen for major gains to come into play. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 The dogs in question come into play as a big souvenir obtained by Melissa McBride’s Carol during her trek with Daryl (Norman Reedus) through the Chunnel from France to England, and those hot dogs will be referenced early and often during the season. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come into play

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“Come into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20play. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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