hinge on
Example Sentences
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Under the opinions, tax liability doesn’t hinge on someone’s title or whether they are passive or active in the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
That may hinge on whether one of the smaller parties gets over the required threshold of 5%.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Now the Vikings’ postseason hopes hinge on Murray rediscovering his past form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Jobs with high exposure tended to hinge on information analysis, while jobs with low scores tended to focus on manual work and direct interactions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
She caught him staring at odd things—the hinge on the pantry cabinet, the medicine chest in the bathroom.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
