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
It feels like a relic from a bygone age of simplicity: an entire season of reality TV hinging on the social lives of a group of unpolished teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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
"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
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