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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Health impacts of endocrine disruptors The growing scientific literature suggests that endocrine disruptors could play a part in conditions including attention deficit disorder and impulse control disorders, Bloom added.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
And for inner work, there are astrology readings and sound baths, which will also play a part in the Inn’s forthcoming New Year’s Eve ceremonies.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Despite not having coined the term, however, Lincoln did likely play a part in its popularization by using it to malign Cass.
—Robin Queen, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
One of her own drawings, a sort of Hansel and Gretel scenario, will also play a part in the action, which is ripe with echoes and reflections and uncanny parallels, along with dead people who might be ghosts or visions or psychological projections, or some combination thereof.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
And for inner work, there are astrology readings and sound baths, which will also play a part in the Inn’s forthcoming New Year’s Eve ceremonies.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Despite not having coined the term, however, Lincoln did likely play a part in its popularization by using it to malign Cass.
—Robin Queen, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
One of her own drawings, a sort of Hansel and Gretel scenario, will also play a part in the action, which is ripe with echoes and reflections and uncanny parallels, along with dead people who might be ghosts or visions or psychological projections, or some combination thereof.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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