figure into
phrasal verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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The source of most of these contaminants are industrial processes and the burning of fossil fuels; TNT does not figure into the guidelines.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The idea that Kazakhstan might some day become an independent country did not figure into anyone’s calculations.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Devious schemes, honey traps and assassination plans all figure into the plot.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
But proactive inquiry requires an understanding of how human rights figure into a policy puzzle.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2023
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The idea that Kazakhstan might some day become an independent country did not figure into anyone’s calculations.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
Devious schemes, honey traps and assassination plans all figure into the plot.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
But proactive inquiry requires an understanding of how human rights figure into a policy puzzle.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2023
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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