hinge

And the hinge can break down over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Harry Brook appears favourite to be named as Test captain, though that appointment could now hinge on the identity of the next head coach.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The outcome would hinge on the decision of the two board members who did not indicate how they were leaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

According to Ptak, that will hinge on the SpaceX position’s weighting in a given ETF and where each ETF values their stake ahead of the public listing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

My hair catches in a hinge, but he’s careful to be sure the glasses are tucked over my ears.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

In other insects, it helps form durable structures such as wing hinges and tendons that must bend repeatedly without wearing out.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

But, increasingly, the company’s future hinges on live events.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

The states’ case hinges on whether a judge will accept the market definitions outlined in their lawsuit, Garcia and other analysts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Many couples say their marriage hinges on one party coming around to their spouse’s cats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The cluster of bells thong-tied to the upper hinges of the entrance door jingled and a short, thin woman with a cigarette hanging straight downward from her mouth walked in.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

With a preliminary memorandum of understanding triggering a 60-day period for negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the health of the global economy is no longer hinged on price swings, they added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Following the latest round of US-brokered talks in Washington on Wednesday, envoys from Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire that hinged on Iran-backed Hezbollah halting its attacks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

However, Judge Nicholas Rimmer said that estimate hinged on multiple hypotheticals and therefore reduced the value to £340,000.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

About a quarter said that they would like to rebuild but that it hinged on “financing or a pathway to make it affordable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

A table was hinged so it could be pulled up flat against the wall and clamped there.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Underlying SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering is an equally jaw-dropping set of financial projections hinging on future markets like orbital data centers, space tourism, asteroid mining and more.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

It feels like a relic from a bygone age of simplicity: an entire season of reality TV hinging on the social lives of a group of unpolished teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

"Yet maintaining that dominance is perhaps more uncertain than ever, hinging on the right calls around pricing and developing the next generation of devices, particularly wearables and the anticipated foldable iPhone."

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera