hinging on
Example Sentences
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For now, economists expect the bank to remain in a wait-and-see mode and hold rates at a meeting later Thursday, with the outlook hinging on how long the Middle East conflict persists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“The whole point is that you get to try something that you’ve always wanted to try, and your entire survival is not hinging on it,” Moriarity said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 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
That’s the way the NFL is, though, with a lot of games hinging on a play or two — and the Rams failed to make them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
"Ye dinna ken whether ye are to get the free scule o' Dumfries or no, after hinging on and teaching it a' the simmer?"
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Scott
