bring/call/put into play

idiom

: require to be put to use
The students' creativity was brought/called/put into play on this last assignment.

Examples of bring/call/put into play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If either team huddles or prevents the ball from immediately being put into play, a delay of game will be assessed to that team. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024 If, at the end of the war in Gaza, a serious political process proves impossible to put into play, three alternative scenarios could unfold. Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024 There have been many memorable advantages put into play over the years, but there have also been some that were not so memorable. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023 Whatever new initiatives employers decide to put into play, current and potential employees will surely be watching. Amber Burton, Fortune, 29 June 2023 Influence and inspiration are also a part of a person’s legacy, and that can be put into play while still one is still alive. Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2021 Across the nation, both federal and local programs have been put into play to try to address the issues of truancy. Lauren Lantry, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023 Those 23 pitches generated 12 swings — three whiffs, four fouls and five put into play with an average 75 mph exit velocity. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2022 Ortiz had just one strikeout and one walk in the five-inning outing, meaning a lot of balls were put into play. Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023

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“Bring/call/put into play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fcall%2Fput%20into%20play. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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