enter (into) the equation

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: to become something that must be considered or dealt with

Money didn't enter the equation when he offered to help.

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So how soon did two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest enter into the equation? —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024 Trump is ahead of President Joe Biden in the RealClearPolitics polling average nationally, a lead that nearly doubles when third-party candidates enter into the equation. —

W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2024 That’s where marketing and sales enter the equation. —

Kathy Floam-Greenspan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 But with the town of Davis at just 3,520 feet, Timberline Mountain maxing out at 4,268 feet, and Canaan Valley Resort just a touch higher at 4,280 feet at its summit, altitude sickness doesn't enter the equation for most visitors here. —

Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enter (into) the equation

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