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Recent Examples of hinges
After sales of its electric vehicles declined last year, Tesla's future success hinges largely on its ability to deliver driverless systems that make their cars safe to use without a human at the wheel, ready to steer or brake at any time.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
But in Chicago, Buzelis is the fulcrum that every step hinges around.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Playful bun feet and a sturdy oak construction lay the foundation for an oversized top that hinges in the middle.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
The future of the approach also hinges narrowly on the fate of cryptocurrencies.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
This, of course, hinges heavily on what One-Miss Eddy will command as a free agent.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 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
But again—don’t build a trip that hinges entirely on a light show.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
The action scenes that follow the Morgans from England to France do precious little to sell us the charm of Dan’s brood, which proves fatal to a film that hinges — or should — on the idea that his wife and kids can now fight alongside him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
But in Chicago, Buzelis is the fulcrum that every step hinges around.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Playful bun feet and a sturdy oak construction lay the foundation for an oversized top that hinges in the middle.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
The future of the approach also hinges narrowly on the fate of cryptocurrencies.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
This, of course, hinges heavily on what One-Miss Eddy will command as a free agent.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 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
But again—don’t build a trip that hinges entirely on a light show.
—Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
The action scenes that follow the Morgans from England to France do precious little to sell us the charm of Dan’s brood, which proves fatal to a film that hinges — or should — on the idea that his wife and kids can now fight alongside him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinges
depends
Verb
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That frequency depends on the shape of each ridge, which guides the waves down with a characteristic speed.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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The ritual depends for its meaning, however, on certain standards of behavior.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Hinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinges. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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