hinge on
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A company this central to the economy can’t hinge on one man’s judgment, personal or professional.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
It also means that many criminal offenses hinge on attributing a wrongful act to the mental state of a human being.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
As part of that settlement, Meta agreed to make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram accounts used by teenagers, and portions of the settlement hinge on other major social media companies agreeing to similar changes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The signs are well short of recessionary levels, but that seems to hinge on middle-class consumers’ net worth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She caught him staring at odd things—the hinge on the pantry cabinet, the medicine chest in the bathroom.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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