hinge
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The key is to find a role where success doesn’t hinge on a modification that your employer may be unwilling or unable to give.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Allegations of reckless conduct in the suit largely hinge on a recently released California Highway Patrol report on the crash, which analyzed the crash site and vehicles in detail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
De Haan said gas prices still hinge on the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
He also took Newcastle back into the Champions League, but this season has turned sour and Howe is another manager whose fate may hinge on what happens in the rest of the campaign.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Bathtime, teatime, bedtime—the hinge of the day: these childhood sacraments of water, food and sleep had all but vanished from the daily round.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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