How to Use play a part in in a Sentence

play a part in

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  • Price and comfort play a part in finding the best pair of long johns.
    Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • How did Quentin play a part in getting him out of that dark hole?
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The changing landscape and humans’ effects on the land play a part in many of the works on view.
    Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • Foraging and even Googling play a part in this process.
    Jo Munnik, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Lots of questions play a part in your spooky szn planning.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 2 June 2023
  • The Franklin players, meanwhile, were proud to play a part in their coach’s milestone.
    Ryan Martin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • And there’s Twitch and the Fire TV platform, which also are expected to play a part in the pitch.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But sentiment needn’t play a part in tipping the scales.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Whoever succeeds Pegues as the Cards’ head coach will play a part in that too.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Did boredom perhaps play a part in the Celtics’ second-half dips?
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Did that play a part in the origin of the Bling Ring and that desire to emulate celebrity?
    Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • In the end, though, luck and timing must play a part in whether a venture is a success or not — in the U.S., just as elsewhere.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Did the Robert Quinn trade play a part in the Chicago Bears’ defensive collapse?
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Business networking will play a part in the next phase of your journey.
    Essence, 3 June 2024
  • Time difference, got to think about, two hours behind central time, so that’s going to play a part in that.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Part of that has to do with the waistband, but sizing, fabric, and other factors play a part in overall fit as well.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Your hard work and commitment will play a part in your success, and some of it is down to luck and coming up with the right invention at the right time.
    Jon Stojan, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Gibbons said that the group is also keen to play a part in other content categories in Asia.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In general, age, breed type and personality will play a part in whether your dog gets the zoomies.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • In the video, Will also clarified that Jada, 50, did not play a part in his Oscars outburst.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022
  • That does not mean simulation won’t play a part in a thousand-qubit future.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2023
  • After that, the wine and beverage lists, the service and the attention and care given to customers all play a part in the final rankings.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 June 2022
  • Yes, these movies were the ones that introduced us to the microscopic realm that would play a part in the new villain’s ascension to power.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Grief and other factors play a part in the remains of deceased going unclaimed, McGinty said.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Taste Flavor and aroma all play a part in the overall experience of taking CBD oil.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And a new year brings new opportunities to play a part in creating lasting change right here at home.
    Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Jim Harris would be kind of older-school in terms of values and how college sports play a part in the broader curriculum of the university.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Their fractured friendship, and Eloise and Colin’s close sibling relationship, will play a part in Polin’s endgame.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • Colorado farms have also been asking for Lombard’s help, a sign that some producers are eager to play a part in containing the outbreak.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 July 2024
  • While there didn’t seem to be a relationship between a country’s income grouping and household food waste levels, a household’s income within that country — along with other factors — could play a part in their food waste habits.
    Sam Delgado, Vox, 4 May 2024

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