hinging on
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So if control of the Senate ends up hinging on Alaska, settle in for a long wait.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
But the key point where these arcs intersect is pretty flimsy, hinging on convincing us that Grace, the greatest guy in the universe, has a personality defect that we don’t believe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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
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
There were other things hinging on Jane's home-staying which made me think that, from the standpoint of economy, I had made a mistake in not sending her back to Farmington.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by John Williams Streeter
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