come into question

phrase

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

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What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories. — Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories. — Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 The need for renovations at the Kennedy Center and the budget for doing so has also come into question. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 In recent months, the ability of Russia’s state finances to stay on a wartime footing had come into question, amid burgeoning inflation and a growing budget deficit. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come into question

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“Come into question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20question. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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