come into question

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: to cause doubts
The results of the study have come into question.

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But Allen's mental state while in custody has come into question. Janel Klein, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The bank’s economists expect the pressure could ease as the Fed lowers interest rates, though the magnitude of the cuts could come into question if inflation proves sticky. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 The legitimacy of institutions — especially the courts and election bodies — could come into question, deepening the divide between left and right. Axios, 14 Oct. 2024 Yet that status has recently come into question due to the growing strength of the Russian Orthodox Church. Jonathan Gorvett, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2016 See all Example Sentences for come into question 

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