come into play

idiom

: to help produce or influence a result
Two important factors come into play.

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Fines only come into play when someone deliberately violates the ordinance after a first citation. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 While these diseases tend to be the result of a combination of genetic, physiological and environmental factors, behavioral factors also come into play. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 When picking the right vacuum for your home, multiple factors come into play. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Controversial Florida law may come into play The unusual case could also be one of the first to fall under Florida’s newest and controversial law, the automatic death sentence of any undocumented immigrant convicted of a capital offense. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come into play

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“Come into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20play. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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