hinge on
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But the utopian and dystopian visions both hinge on the real-world feat of building data centers whose designs are rapidly changing—sometimes faster than small armies of suppliers and contractors can keep up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
“Still, the impact of any pause or moratorium will hinge on the details, such as any grandfathering, and whether projects facing prolonged disruption can relocate to other states.“
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 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
As part of that settlement, Meta agreed to make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram accounts used by teenagers, and portions of the settlement hinge on other major social media companies agreeing to similar changes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
A lot did hinge on Miss Lacey and Miss Adams, I thought.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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