figure into
phrasal verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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Germany, alongside Sweden and Lithuania, have launched investigations into the incidents and are examining how China's vessel Yi Peng 3 figured into the damage done to the cables.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Etruscan tombs scattered across the French Mediterranean, some painted or carved with funeral scenes, also recently figured into the series, which was exhibited in the Lambert Collection in Avignon.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
But inflation does figure into personal budgets in many ways, such as in the annual cost-of-living increases paid annually to Social Security recipients, including 1.5 million in Arizona.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
However, an accountant's skill comes from deciphering what the data is telling, not just keying figures into some software or onto some spreadsheet.
—Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The Etruscan tombs scattered across the French Mediterranean, some painted or carved with funeral scenes, also recently figured into the series, which was exhibited in the Lambert Collection in Avignon.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
But inflation does figure into personal budgets in many ways, such as in the annual cost-of-living increases paid annually to Social Security recipients, including 1.5 million in Arizona.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
However, an accountant's skill comes from deciphering what the data is telling, not just keying figures into some software or onto some spreadsheet.
—Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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