come into play

idiom

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

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That’s where layers come into play. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Although this variable doesn’t always come into play in our taste tests (an incredible anchovy is an incredible anchovy), the prices for pure vanilla extract vary widely. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 So that will still come into play. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 Though this doesn’t come into play on this particular vote, could this bite someone in the butt down the road? Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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