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hinge

[hinj] / hɪndʒ /




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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

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

“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

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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