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And their approach to Skubal’s free agency will hinge, in part, on how they evaluate their starting pitching needs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But bond portfolios also now hinge on tech borrowing, upping the stakes for all things AI to pay off, as planned.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

He had only opened and closed the Duo four or five times when the hinge got stuck at a 45-degree angle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

It also means that many criminal offenses hinge on attributing a wrongful act to the mental state of a human being.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Something started whining like a rusty hinge, and I looked up to spy another seagull circling the dinghy.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

That does happen, but authenticity very rarely hinges on one small detail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Decisive increases can be more of a risk for smaller, countryside businesses whose survival often hinges on loyal patronage by regular clients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Now, the success of these firms hinges on the fate of major AI developers and hyperscalers – even larger data centre operators which neocloud firms often count as key customers.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

It all hinges on whether you’re able to get those big bars at a big discount — and you may have missed the window.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

On the piece that he cut out he fastened leather hinges; then he fitted it into place, and that was the little door, with the bark still on it.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

“If the House majority hinged on Moskowitz’s election,” then he wouldn’t want him to lose.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Her campaign launch video hinged on measles outbreaks and the harm of anti-vax sentiments at the highest levels of public health.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Part of that settlement hinged on YouTube and TikTok making similar changes to their own products, such as limiting daily screentime.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The iron-ore miner held guidance steady for shipments, but said the outlook hinged on securing a deal with China Mineral Resources Group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He orders the cadets in Werners class to collect hinged metal boxes from a locked cabinet at the back of the laboratory.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

So if control of the Senate ends up hinging on Alaska, settle in for a long wait.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 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

Never have the stakes been so high for Riley than they are this week, as No. 15 USC heads to No. 8 Oregon with its College Football Playoff hopes hinging on a huge road victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera