come into question

phrase

: to cause doubts
The results of the study have come into question.

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What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories. Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories. Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 The need for renovations at the Kennedy Center and the budget for doing so has also come into question. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 In recent months, the ability of Russia’s state finances to stay on a wartime footing had come into question, amid burgeoning inflation and a growing budget deficit. Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come into question

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“Come into question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20question. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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