play into
phrasal verb
played into; playing into; plays into
: to help support (something, such as an idea)
Her methods play into the stereotype that lawyers are dishonest.
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Donald Trump's move to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been welcomed by the Kremlin, it has been reported, amid a suite of measures by the new U.S. administration which could play into Vladimir Putin's hands.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks will take a 3-2 road record in Big 12 play into Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Other countries must not play into this perception.
—Nafees Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2025
Timing and familiarity played into their decision, Shuttleworth said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks will take a 3-2 road record in Big 12 play into Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Other countries must not play into this perception.
—Nafees Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2025
Timing and familiarity played into their decision, Shuttleworth said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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