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hinge

[hinj] / hɪndʒ /




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The outcome could hinge on "relatively small swings" in support across Zambia's 10 provinces, Simakoloyi said.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The broadening of the rally means index-fund returns no longer hinge on a few AI names.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

Instead, Cassidy continued, the vote should hinge on how Blanche “will go forward in a difficult job.”

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

The Fed’s decision will hinge more on separate inflation figures published by the Commerce Department than on Tuesday’s numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He massaged each hinge lovingly as I regaled him with the best stories I could think of from our entire lives up until now.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Whether it’s a good idea for you hinges on a couple of factors you’ll want to consider.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

In other insects, it helps form durable structures such as wing hinges and tendons that must bend repeatedly without wearing out.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

“Maneuver warfare hinges on the ability to exploit an adversary’s weaknesses through principles like speed, agility, reach, and decisive mass,” Anduril said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

A lot of this hinges on being able to find places to play.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The hinges sound like a cat with a stepped-on tail, but he gets it open.

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

Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, said Alphabet’s earnings-per-share figure hinged largely on the “illusory security of a series of unrealized investment returns that will evaporate at the first hint of trouble.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

The allegations against Cancino largely hinged on two stops, according to his attorney.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Following the latest round of US-brokered talks in Washington on Wednesday, envoys from Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire that hinged on Iran-backed Hezbollah halting its attacks.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

However, Judge Nicholas Rimmer said that estimate hinged on multiple hypotheticals and therefore reduced the value to £340,000.

From BBC May 22, 2026

She glances up at him, unsure, and then opens its hinged lid.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

“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

Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 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




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