hinges on
Example Sentences
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“A lot of this now hinges on any flows passing through Hormuz in the coming days — and there is likely going to be a lot of stop-and-go flows there.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Texas Stock Exchange’s audacious plan to challenge Wall Street’s financial dominance hinges on convincing companies to ditch their New York listings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Times' lawsuit partly hinges on the limited "fair use" exception, which permits copyrighted work to be used without the rights holders' consent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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
Daddy’s feet thud toward the front of the house and the hinges on the front door squeak as it swings open.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
