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bring into play

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bring something into play
to begin to involve or use something in order to help you do something. Even bringing into play all the resources available would not resolve the immediate shortfall in production.
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bring something into play
to use something. If they continue to ignore the treaty, then the military will surely be brought into play.
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The racehorses are trained not only to stand with their hoofs touching a line, but to draw all four feet together, so as at the first spring to bring into play the full action of the hind-quarters.
With all the sympathy which he could bring into play, the prince told Colia the whole story without reserve, detailing the facts as clearly as he could.
 
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