hinging on
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So if control of the Senate ends up hinging on Alaska, settle in for a long wait.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
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
But the key point where these arcs intersect is pretty flimsy, hinging on convincing us that Grace, the greatest guy in the universe, has a personality defect that we don’t believe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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
Here you have, to make Cambridge laugh, three farcical quasi-Aristophanic plays all hinging on the tribulations of scholars who depart to pursue literature for a livelihood.
From On the Art of Writing Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914 by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
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