come into play

idiom

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

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The league’s replay-assist mechanism can come into play if there were no contact made at all, but not to assess how forcible the contact might have been. Mike Sando, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 After losing Myspace and Vine, many are hopeful that maybe another social media app will eventually come into play. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 Similarly, social determinants of health can come into play. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Jan. 2025 And as more technologies come into play, digital art is starting to become a big factor. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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