hinge
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That may hinge on whether one of the smaller parties gets over the required threshold of 5%.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Parts of the settlement hinge on whether those three companies, referred to as "Core Industry Members" in a legal filing, take similar action.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Squat — or hinge — backward, moving your arms forward as you lower your hips into an imaginary chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
What happens next could hinge on how much AI debt needs to be absorbed by investors in the months ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Carefully, she wrote Palo Kanta’s name on the inside of the trapdoor, near the hinge.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Some companies even have tri-fold phones that have not one but two hinges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Times' lawsuit partly hinges on the limited "fair use" exception, which permits copyrighted work to be used without the rights holders' consent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was actually Kennedy’s influence on a measles outbreak in Samoa that hinges on the alleged lie.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Apple’s installed base of over 2.5 billion devices offers a unique distribution advantage, but success hinges on the utility that AI features can provide for consumers in their everyday lives.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The hinges creaked as I pushed on the door.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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But the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, said Alphabet’s earnings-per-share figure hinged largely on the “illusory security of a series of unrealized investment returns that will evaporate at the first hint of trouble.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
The trial hinged on the question of whether Rogers was knowingly advancing China’s interests in sharing information, or had been duped into helping spies he believed were academics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Mami leaned over and lifted a small cast-iron statue from Yoyo's box: an old man sat in a boat looking down at a menacing whale, its jaws hinged open.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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Barclays economists think the latest rally has raised the bar for further yen appreciation, with the next big catalyst hinging on the BOJ delivering on perceived hawkish signals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
Iran reportedly is hinging its participation in peace talks on an end to the fighting in Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Celtic blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Bologna and leave their qualification hopes hinging on next week's final round of games as arch-rivals Rangers bowed out despite a first win of the competition.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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