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
Plum’s legacy in Los Angeles will hinge on whether this reset becomes a turning point or just another chapter in a long rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A successful meeting, and international diplomacy, can hinge on the slightest missed protocol, an unexpected miscue or even a bit of saliva left on a fork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
De Haan said gas prices still hinge on the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
She caught him staring at odd things—the hinge on the pantry cabinet, the medicine chest in the bathroom.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
