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call into question

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call someone or something into question

to cause someone or something to be evaluated; to examine or reexamine the qualifications or value of someone or something. Because of her poor record, we were forced to call Dr. Jones into question. We called Dr. Jones's qualifications into question.

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call into question something

(slightly formal) also call something into question

to cause doubt about something The study calls into question how long the vaccine gives protection.

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call something into question

  (formal)

to cause a feeling of doubt about something The report's findings call into question the safety and effectiveness of all such drugs.

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