come into play

idiom

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

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What other obscure Avatar knowledge will come into play? Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 That is where semantic data models come into play. Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 As these governance structures come into play, an International Stabilization Force is expected to deploy alongside a Palestinian police force to maintain security and order. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025 Among men and women, there isn’t much of an age-gender gap until women reach their 50s, when their long life expectancies come into play. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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