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
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
"Yet maintaining that dominance is perhaps more uncertain than ever, hinging on the right calls around pricing and developing the next generation of devices, particularly wearables and the anticipated foldable iPhone."
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Holiday shopping choices always blend financial reality and emotions, hinging on the question of how much money people believe they can afford to spend on friends, family and themselves.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
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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