hinge
Example Sentences
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In a show that hinges on a character who was computer-animated in the films, many critics praised the way Paddington is represented on stage.
From BBC
It connects the cheek region to the jaw hinge and is missing in modern lizards and snakes.
From Science Daily
"Future competition will increasingly hinge upon cost control and supply-chain efficiency, and these are areas where China holds clear advantages," he told AFP.
From Barron's
Investors have grown skeptical of Sable, whose entire business hinges on the California bet.
It will also hinge on the success of the monumental logistical operation at the heart of Operation Plan Germany, the 1,200 page-long classified document drafted behind the nondescript walls of the Julius Leber Barracks.
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