play into
phrasal verb
played into; playing into; plays into
: to help support (something, such as an idea)
Her methods play into the stereotype that lawyers are dishonest.
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There were no multiplexes, but rather one-screen theaters that could play one movie for months; a scenario that played into favoritism.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
The system, called Perimeter, is an automatic nuclear weapons control system from the Cold War that played into the nation's doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), but the system remains functional today, which Bendett notes as an indication of where Russia's thinking lays.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 21 June 2024
Here then is a look at Kennedy's qualification situation and the legal wrangling that could play into the CNN debate.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The night’s best dressed stars were those who played into the annual affair’s signature glitzy feel in modern and sophisticated ways.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
The system, called Perimeter, is an automatic nuclear weapons control system from the Cold War that played into the nation's doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), but the system remains functional today, which Bendett notes as an indication of where Russia's thinking lays.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 21 June 2024
Here then is a look at Kennedy's qualification situation and the legal wrangling that could play into the CNN debate.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The night’s best dressed stars were those who played into the annual affair’s signature glitzy feel in modern and sophisticated ways.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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“Play into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20into. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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