enter (into) the equation
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: to become something that must be considered or dealt with
Money didn't enter the equation when he offered to help.
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So how soon did two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest enter into the equation?
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Trump is ahead of President Joe Biden in the RealClearPolitics polling average nationally, a lead that nearly doubles when third-party candidates enter into the equation.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s where marketing and sales enter the equation.
—Kathy Floam-Greenspan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
But with the town of Davis at just 3,520 feet, Timberline Mountain maxing out at 4,268 feet, and Canaan Valley Resort just a touch higher at 4,280 feet at its summit, altitude sickness doesn't enter the equation for most visitors here.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Trump is ahead of President Joe Biden in the RealClearPolitics polling average nationally, a lead that nearly doubles when third-party candidates enter into the equation.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s where marketing and sales enter the equation.
—Kathy Floam-Greenspan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
But with the town of Davis at just 3,520 feet, Timberline Mountain maxing out at 4,268 feet, and Canaan Valley Resort just a touch higher at 4,280 feet at its summit, altitude sickness doesn't enter the equation for most visitors here.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Enter (into) the equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20%28into%29%20the%20equation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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