hinge on
Example Sentences
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Over the next two defining games, survival may hinge on who holds their nerve.
From BBC • May 12, 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
De Haan said gas prices still hinge on the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
While state laws govern how marriages are unwound, resolutions for unmarried couples often hinge on a court’s interpretation of case law, with varying outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“I better put a new hinge on tomorrow,” Bloom said.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
