hinge on

Example Sentences

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Her life and existence as she knows it hinge on it.

From Salon

Every defensive coordinator who faced the Seattle Seahawks this season knew that the fate of their team hinged on containing a single player.

From The Wall Street Journal

While he acknowledged signs of the labor market cooling, he said policy decisions will hinge on whether inflation continues to weaken in the months ahead.

From Barron's

Everything between us hinged on my daddy—my faith in him.

From Literature

The spread hinges on investor demand for these bonds; having more buyers in a market can lower spreads and pull down mortgage rates.

From MarketWatch