hinge
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"In the case of the Green Party motion, compliance with the Equality Act is likely to hinge on the practical effects of the motion," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Losing weight, whether through diet and exercise or taking a GLP-1 medication, reduces the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae and the hinge of the knee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Those sales hinge on GEO Group’s ability to continue managing those facilities under long-term contracts, the company wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
Doctor Copeland took off his spectacles and rebound a wire around a broken hinge.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
“A lot of this now hinges on any flows passing through Hormuz in the coming days — and there is likely going to be a lot of stop-and-go flows there.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The window frame groaned as Frankie lifted it outward, its hinges ungreased and neglected.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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“The case hinged on the testimony of inmate witnesses who testified in shackles and orange jumpsuits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
This was also the argument that her appeal hinged on.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Hockney didn’t ally himself with the movement—or any other—insisting that his vast oeuvre hinged simply on “looking, always looking.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He pried the hinged top open and looked inside.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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Iran reportedly is hinging its participation in peace talks on an end to the fighting in Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 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
Celtic blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Bologna and leave their qualification hopes hinging on next week's final round of games as arch-rivals Rangers bowed out despite a first win of the competition.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Never have the stakes been so high for Riley than they are this week, as No. 15 USC heads to No. 8 Oregon with its College Football Playoff hopes hinging on a huge road victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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