play a part in
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: 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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Despite not having coined the term, however, Lincoln did likely play a part in its popularization by using it to malign Cass.
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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
Meanwhile, the lower level will also play a part in the store experience.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Experts say everyone can play a part in keeping the night sky dark, even at their own home or business.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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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
Meanwhile, the lower level will also play a part in the store experience.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Experts say everyone can play a part in keeping the night sky dark, even at their own home or business.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for play a part in
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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 18 Nov. 2024.
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