hinge

"We have to rise above it. This is a hinge in history."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Clip-farming and aura-posting encourage people to hinge their taste and personality on a piece of media’s baseline aesthetics, rather than its actual content.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

That may hinge on whether one of the smaller parties gets over the required threshold of 5%.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Now the Vikings’ postseason hopes hinge on Murray rediscovering his past form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

It is the hinge upon which the story pivots like an opening door.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Much hinges on Burnham winning the next election, which must be called by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

While the circumstances are very different, Norris' supporters also argue that his case hinges on disputed interpretations of medical evidence.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The growing popularity of these products hinges on a tantalizing hook: bond-like yield payments that may, in some cases, exceed 15% as a target.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Texas Stock Exchange’s audacious plan to challenge Wall Street’s financial dominance hinges on convincing companies to ditch their New York listings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I pretended that I’d never come home from school to an empty house, drawers opened, furniture upturned, doors hanging from their hinges.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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 allegations against Cancino largely hinged on two stops, according to his attorney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

This was also the argument that her appeal hinged on.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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

Arthur, whose whole philosophy of royalty hinged on justice instead of power, could do nothing to save his wife.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

For now, economists expect the bank to remain in a wait-and-see mode and hold rates at a meeting later Thursday, with the outlook hinging on how long the Middle East conflict persists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

"Yet maintaining that dominance is perhaps more uncertain than ever, hinging on the right calls around pricing and developing the next generation of devices, particularly wearables and the anticipated foldable iPhone."

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026

Holiday shopping choices always blend financial reality and emotions, hinging on the question of how much money people believe they can afford to spend on friends, family and themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera