hinging on
Example Sentences
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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
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
