hinge
Example Sentences
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While he acknowledged signs of the labor market cooling, he said policy decisions will hinge on whether inflation continues to weaken in the months ahead.
From Barron's
Everything between us hinged on my daddy—my faith in him.
From Literature
The spread hinges on investor demand for these bonds; having more buyers in a market can lower spreads and pull down mortgage rates.
From MarketWatch
The identity of Buffalo's opponents in the next playoff round will hinge on the outcome of other AFC wild card games being played on Sunday and Monday.
From Barron's
Each has a plausible path forward, with any sustained recovery likely to hinge on results from coming clinical trials and the commercial success of new drug launches.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
