come into play

idiom

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

Examples of come into play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In case neither of the two parties secures a simple majority, leading to a hung parliament, the smaller players like the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party will come into play. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2024 This is where Behavior Insight Advisor Jez Rose and his philosophy come into play. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Predicting seasonal rafting conditions is difficult because factors besides snowpack depths always come into play, such as temperature trends, which affect the rate of runoff, as well as the amount and timing of monsoon moisture in the summer. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024 And yes, this is where the hot-button issue of deficit spending and the debt level come into play. Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024 The next line is where Black Twitter, or more broadly the relationship between Black people and technology, come into play. Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 10 May 2024 All of the states ultimately decided for Biden in 2020, but the number of eligible voters from diverse ethnic backgrounds and their ages may come into play in the next election. Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Florals are an obvious choice; clock faces could come into play. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Red is used when a day falls within the top 5% hottest in a particular location for a particular date; when other factors come into play, the alert level may bump even higher to magenta, weather service officials said. Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2024

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“Come into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20play. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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