hinge

Example Sentences

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Rieder’s career has hinged on bets tied to interest rates and macroeconomic forces that are driven in part by central banks.

From Barron's

The answers to all your questions hinge on the nature of your mother’s disability.

From MarketWatch

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

And none of the Justices seemed particularly thrilled that so much of the case hinged on social media posts.

From Barron's

The only other thing they found was a small door cut into the metal pipe and reattached with hinges.

From Literature