hinge

Example Sentences

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New York Fed President John Williams told reporters at a credit union conference in Washington that the fallout hinges on how long they affect asset prices, especially the price of oil.

From Barron's

So many things hinge on that, but I don’t want to freak you out with any more information than I have to.

From Literature

While OPEC+ plans to raise lift April output by 206,000 barrels a day, the impact hinges on whether the Strait of Hormuz remains safe for shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the conflict’s impact on energy prices now hinges on the scale of potential disruptions to oil flows in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

And perhaps The Thaw — this slack, uncertain hinge between spectacle and bloom — deserves the same treatment.

From Salon