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Recent Examples of hinge
Clasp the underside of your thighs with both hands, hinge back, and lift your feet until your lower legs are parallel to the floor.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Its bid to get the company back to profitability will hinge in part on a successful holiday season and its ability to stock popular merchandise moving forward.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The case hinges largely on a series of undercover operations conducted by federal agents, per court documents.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
This contest will hinge not on pivotal moments but on the slow test of strategic endurance.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Its bid to get the company back to profitability will hinge in part on a successful holiday season and its ability to stock popular merchandise moving forward.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The case hinges largely on a series of undercover operations conducted by federal agents, per court documents.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
This contest will hinge not on pivotal moments but on the slow test of strategic endurance.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinge
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinge. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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