call into question

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In Edward’s time, a pliant British press didn’t call into question the future of the monarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

If a previously unknown source of oxygen has always been lurking in Earth's depths, it would represent a remarkable revelation that would call into question long-held assumptions about the origins of life on our planet.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The findings call into question the idea that projects of this scale require strict hierarchy or a single coordinating authority.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

He built an enormous online fanbase of nearly 3 million Instagram followers by developing a muscle-man physique so exaggerated it cannot help but call into question both his mental and physical health.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Could he find problems in the investigators’ pasts, something that might call into question their credibility or capability?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel