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Clip-farming and aura-posting encourage people to hinge their taste and personality on a piece of media’s baseline aesthetics, rather than its actual content.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

That may hinge on whether one of the smaller parties gets over the required threshold of 5%.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Colleges’ bond issuances, private-equity investments and intellectual property agreements all hinge on maintaining tax-exempt status, so sudden doubt about whether schools will comply with the law can be problematic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Parts of the settlement hinge on whether those three companies, referred to as "Core Industry Members" in a legal filing, take similar action.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The other three sides were each attached to the central panel with a metal hinge.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

That pain point hinges somewhat on weather, with snowy winters boosting customer traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The growing popularity of these products hinges on a tantalizing hook: bond-like yield payments that may, in some cases, exceed 15% as a target.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

When mediocrity is the core objective of an extremely powerful company like this one, success hinges on turning the once-discerning viewer into a machine cog as mindless as one of Netflix’s baffling originals.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

However, Juventus are keen on Zirkzee, although a move for the 25-year-old hinges on Canada forward Jonathan David leaving for Atletico Madrid.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Granted, their oil was valuable, since it kept metal hinges from sticking, but still.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

This was also the argument that her appeal hinged on.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The trial hinged on the question of whether Rogers was knowingly advancing China’s interests in sharing information, or had been duped into helping spies he believed were academics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

With a preliminary memorandum of understanding triggering a 60-day period for negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the health of the global economy is no longer hinged on price swings, they added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

A table was hinged so it could be pulled up flat against the wall and clamped there.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Barclays economists think the latest rally has raised the bar for further yen appreciation, with the next big catalyst hinging on the BOJ delivering on perceived hawkish signals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Iran reportedly is hinging its participation in peace talks on an end to the fighting in Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 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

Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026

The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera