hinge on

Example Sentences

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City's bid to secure an automatic place in the last 16 hinges on their final group phase game at home to Galatasaray next week.

From Barron's

At the Supreme Court, the case will likely hinge on the meaning of two vague words: “for cause.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So does Villa's season hinge on the final two weeks of the transfer window?

From BBC

Her life and existence as she knows it hinge on it.

From Salon

Every defensive coordinator who faced the Seattle Seahawks this season knew that the fate of their team hinged on containing a single player.

From The Wall Street Journal