come into play

idiom

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

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New systems, new plans and maybe even a new gym membership could come into play. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Every race is unique, and factors such as fundraising, candidate strength and local issues all come into play. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 Imaging tools come into play The team then used imaging tools, such as hospital and micro-CT scans, thin sections, X-ray spectroscopy, clay analyses, and examination of the discovery site. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 Gender issues shouldn’t even come into play here. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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