hinge on

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The key is to find a role where success doesn’t hinge on a modification that your employer may be unwilling or unable to give.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Whether the project is ultimately built may hinge on whether large water agencies, including the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, decide to participate and pay for its building.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He also took Newcastle back into the Champions League, but this season has turned sour and Howe is another manager whose fate may hinge on what happens in the rest of the campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But new data published Tuesday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show that any potential efficiency gains hinge on access and training—and those aspects still vary widely.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

All our other ideas hinge on this cut working.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir