throw/bring into question
idiom
: to cause doubts about (something)
The fact that he plagiarized throws/brings into question the authenticity of his earlier writings.
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While this might seem like just a bunch of legal paperwork, doing so would be an affront to crypto industry insiders and idealists, and throw into question the status of thousands of cryptocurrencies.
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Forbes Daily, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The kayaker's pictures, which were first reported by WMC-TV in Memphis, bring into question just how long the crack had been visible in the bridge's structure.
—CBS News, 20 May 2021
Except that such cars inevitably require recommissioning or massive restorative efforts, and are rarely without cosmetic issues that can be so distracting as to bring into question the value of their originality altogether.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
The court has been willing to limit agency power in recent years, for example, but it’s been careful to do so in a way that doesn’t throw into question decades of agency actions, says Professor Adler.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2023
Over the two days, Brewster repeatedly tried to establish Churchill Downs as an agent of the state of Kentucky, rather than a private company, trying to bring into question whether Churchill had the ability to suspend Baffert without due process.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2023
The potential delay is the latest in a string of industry setbacks that bring into question whether enough projects will get built in the Atlantic to fulfill Biden’s strategy to bring clean energy to East Coast cities.
—Josh Saul, Bloomberg.com, 27 Dec. 2022
While the benefits are clear for seniors, the findings throw into question whether taking the drug is worth it for people under 65.
—Alice Park, Time, 24 Aug. 2022
Miller said a broad ruling in the plaintiffs’ favor would throw into question a slew of restrictions that the vast majority of Americans approve of, such as restrictions on carrying guns on airplanes or subway cars, or restrictions against domestic abusers carrying firearms.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
Forbes Daily, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The kayaker's pictures, which were first reported by WMC-TV in Memphis, bring into question just how long the crack had been visible in the bridge's structure.
—CBS News, 20 May 2021
Except that such cars inevitably require recommissioning or massive restorative efforts, and are rarely without cosmetic issues that can be so distracting as to bring into question the value of their originality altogether.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
The court has been willing to limit agency power in recent years, for example, but it’s been careful to do so in a way that doesn’t throw into question decades of agency actions, says Professor Adler.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2023
Over the two days, Brewster repeatedly tried to establish Churchill Downs as an agent of the state of Kentucky, rather than a private company, trying to bring into question whether Churchill had the ability to suspend Baffert without due process.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2023
The potential delay is the latest in a string of industry setbacks that bring into question whether enough projects will get built in the Atlantic to fulfill Biden’s strategy to bring clean energy to East Coast cities.
—Josh Saul, Bloomberg.com, 27 Dec. 2022
While the benefits are clear for seniors, the findings throw into question whether taking the drug is worth it for people under 65.
—Alice Park, Time, 24 Aug. 2022
Miller said a broad ruling in the plaintiffs’ favor would throw into question a slew of restrictions that the vast majority of Americans approve of, such as restrictions on carrying guns on airplanes or subway cars, or restrictions against domestic abusers carrying firearms.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
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