come into play

idiom

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

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Rules for cheating death discovered in prior films come into play. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2025 What will happen when the bands finally meet, and looks, choreography, and style come into play? Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2025 And this is where the Trump factor could come into play. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025 That doesn’t mean those buildings will necessarily be damaged; factors such as soil type, construction methods and building age can come into play. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 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 26 May. 2025.

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