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[hinj] / hɪndʒ /




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Losing weight, whether through diet and exercise or taking a GLP-1 medication, reduces the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae and the hinge of the knee.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those sales hinge on GEO Group’s ability to continue managing those facilities under long-term contracts, the company wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Tom Hanks’ directorial debut, which was released to critical praise but was a box office disappointment, doesn’t hinge on the charming, passable performances of its lead actors.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But given the scale of the two companies, any upside would hinge on execution, Nandy cautions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

A wire looped around a hinge sawed steadily, but the women were talking so loudly they couldn’t hear it.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

While the circumstances are very different, Norris' supporters also argue that his case hinges on disputed interpretations of medical evidence.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“That’s why the upside in stocks eventually hinges upon stocks’ ability to deliver on increasingly rosy earnings expectations — not just for the next quarter or two, but for the quarters to come.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 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

A gate in the fence hung open on crooked hinges.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Still, Solomon noted that the loan agreement Jersey City reached with the state hinged on raising taxes at least 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

But the journey from two teenagers "mucking about with plasticine" to an Oscar-winning animation powerhouse has often hinged on chance decisions, practical compromises and creative instinct.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Their approach hinged on leaning into Frazier’s deadpan tone and taking the concept more seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Richard Windsor, an independent analyst at Radio Free Mobile, said Alphabet’s earnings-per-share figure hinged largely on the “illusory security of a series of unrealized investment returns that will evaporate at the first hint of trouble.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

She glances up at him, unsure, and then opens its hinged lid.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

For now, economists expect the bank to remain in a wait-and-see mode and hold rates at a meeting later Thursday, with the outlook hinging on how long the Middle East conflict persists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

"Yet maintaining that dominance is perhaps more uncertain than ever, hinging on the right calls around pricing and developing the next generation of devices, particularly wearables and the anticipated foldable iPhone."

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Holiday shopping choices always blend financial reality and emotions, hinging on the question of how much money people believe they can afford to spend on friends, family and themselves.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

That’s the way the NFL is, though, with a lot of games hinging on a play or two — and the Rams failed to make them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025

The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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