How to Use come into play in a Sentence

come into play

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  • That's where the Hoosier artists' new works will come into play.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2023
  • And once the Williams sisters come into play, the whole game changed.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And that’s where the run-pass option has to come into play.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That’s where the trust, that’s where these meetings come into play.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Kevin notes how Bruce Bochy’s command of the bullpen has already come into play.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • That’s where these stunning pantry door ideas come into play.
    — Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
  • This is where the best eyeshadow sticks come into play.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023
  • That’s where the best Labor Day bedding deals come into play.
    — Alexis Berger, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The small, cupped mouth doesn’t quite come into play while the pencil is being retrieved.
    — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Among the tenets of eating sustainably, there are a few that come into play here.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 31 July 2023
  • But Sobers adds that, in a front split, your quadriceps also come into play.
    — Women's Health, 11 July 2023
  • 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
  • This is where robots, or rather teams of robots, come into play.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Talent will not be a problem, but depth could come into play.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • That’s where Third Way’s two rounds of polling and focus groups in January and May could come into play.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 June 2024
  • Erzsébet quotes Goethe, which will come into play in the second half of the film, and László clings to the hope that they will be reunited.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
  • And this is where the industrious beavers come into play.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
  • There is a wide range in price when looking at stand mixers and many factors come into play.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • This is where beard supplements, such as those offered by the Beard Club, come into play.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • This email would come into play again on the second part of the reunion, when the question of Monica’s name, or rather names, was brought up.
    — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The type of mattress, how many people use the bed, and body weight all come into play as well for durability.
    — Shannon Ullman, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
  • While function is important, so is style — and that’s where Coach’s bags come into play.
    — Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
  • That’s where these handy RFID-secure wallets come into play.
    — Dan Michel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, these are just a few factors that could help the Lions win the Super Bowl, and there are many other variables that could come into play.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • By Wednesday and Thursday, the low pressure area moving across the eastern U.S. will come into play.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Once the water warms, other factors may come into play.
    — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Meanwhile, her client’s wardrobe can also come into play.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Au said the cost of the Lunchables for schools interested in procuring them is something else that would come into play.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • That’s where dividend reinvestment plans, or DRIPs, come into play.
    — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The 100% default had come into play when someone failed to respond to notices from Social Security and the demand for repayment.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024

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