hinge on

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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

“The direction of the market’s travel from here could hinge on whether rates stabilize and incoming data confirms that growth can hold without reigniting inflation,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Over the next two defining games, survival may hinge on who holds their nerve.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

This case will hinge on whether your landlord is doing their best to repair the elevator in a timely manner, which I can’t discern from your letter.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

But L.V. knew how much emotion and energy had been wrapped into Boobie’s senior year, how so much of Boobie’s life, as well as his own, seemed to hinge on it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger