hinge on
Example Sentences
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Millions of workers’ finances hinge on the rapidly changing landscape of retirement savings plans and union negotiations, but few professionals have as much money on the line as pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It’s hard to think of a more relevant pursuit when our career prospects hinge on humanity’s value proposition, relative to bots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That may hinge on whether one of the smaller parties gets over the required threshold of 5%.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Jobs with high exposure tended to hinge on information analysis, while jobs with low scores tended to focus on manual work and direct interactions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 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
