play a part in
idiom
: to be involved in : to be a factor in
Did alcohol play a part in the car accident?
Luck played an important part in their success.
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Colorado farms have also been asking for Lombard’s help, a sign that some producers are eager to play a part in containing the outbreak.
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Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 July 2024
Just as the United States had helped forge a Chinese middle class, so, too, did China play a part in conjuring into being Russia’s middle class and Putin’s economic boom.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Tesla shareholders on Thursday also approved a proposal to move the company's legal jurisdiction from Delaware to Texas, which could play a part in whether Musk's payout materializes.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 June 2024
While there didn’t seem to be a relationship between a country’s income grouping and household food waste levels, a household’s income within that country — along with other factors — could play a part in their food waste habits.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 4 May 2024
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Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 July 2024
Just as the United States had helped forge a Chinese middle class, so, too, did China play a part in conjuring into being Russia’s middle class and Putin’s economic boom.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Tesla shareholders on Thursday also approved a proposal to move the company's legal jurisdiction from Delaware to Texas, which could play a part in whether Musk's payout materializes.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 June 2024
While there didn’t seem to be a relationship between a country’s income grouping and household food waste levels, a household’s income within that country — along with other factors — could play a part in their food waste habits.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 4 May 2024
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“Play a part in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20a%20part%20in. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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