come into question

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The bank’s economists expect the pressure could ease as the Fed lowers interest rates, though the magnitude of the cuts could come into question if inflation proves sticky. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 The legitimacy of institutions — especially the courts and election bodies — could come into question, deepening the divide between left and right. Axios, 14 Oct. 2024 Yet that status has recently come into question due to the growing strength of the Russian Orthodox Church. Jonathan Gorvett, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016 Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children doubts whether the evil is real. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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