hinge

Bonds are supposed to hinge more on math than sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Several MPs the BBC spoke to despaired that such a significant social change could hinge on their colleagues' diary commitments.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Parts of the settlement hinge on whether those three companies, referred to as "Core Industry Members" in a legal filing, take similar action.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Squat — or hinge — backward, moving your arms forward as you lower your hips into an imaginary chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The hinge had been well made and did not give way until they had put it to a great deal more tugging and biting.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Some companies even have tri-fold phones that have not one but two hinges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Times' lawsuit partly hinges on the limited "fair use" exception, which permits copyrighted work to be used without the rights holders' consent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

When mediocrity is the core objective of an extremely powerful company like this one, success hinges on turning the once-discerning viewer into a machine cog as mindless as one of Netflix’s baffling originals.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Apple’s installed base of over 2.5 billion devices offers a unique distribution advantage, but success hinges on the utility that AI features can provide for consumers in their everyday lives.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Big, old hinges don’t squeak, they make a deeper sound like ohhhh nooooo.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

But the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Their approach hinged on leaning into Frazier’s deadpan tone and taking the concept more seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Lane’s alibi hinged on whether anyone had seen the sisters alive after his return to rehab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

With a preliminary memorandum of understanding triggering a 60-day period for negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the health of the global economy is no longer hinged on price swings, they added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Madame Manec turns a handle, pulls in the two hinged panes of the window, and nudges open the shutter.

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

For now, economists expect the bank to remain in a wait-and-see mode and hold rates at a meeting later Thursday, with the outlook hinging on how long the Middle East conflict persists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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

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

With the show’s latest season hinging on the emotional relationship between their characters, there’s a chance they both could return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

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

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera