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Advertisement Iowa This is one of two states—Texas being the other—that could come into play if Democrats get luckier than lucky.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles’s tight ends’ success in finding paydirt against Seattle could come into play again this week.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Liman pressed Hudson about the exact meaning of consent in the context of intimate scenes, asking whether and how improvisation may come into play.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Factors like length, color, material, and opacity all come into play.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles’s tight ends’ success in finding paydirt against Seattle could come into play again this week.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Liman pressed Hudson about the exact meaning of consent in the context of intimate scenes, asking whether and how improvisation may come into play.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Factors like length, color, material, and opacity all come into play.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Come into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20play. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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