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Recent Examples of hinges
Success hinges on a tight feedback loop between finance and sales.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Cue a mordantly absurd scene where his chance to land a position in the administration hinges on him successfully retrieving a precious package from a muddy field behind enemy lines, which turns out to be a damp and recalcitrant cat.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
Vegas’ best shot at upsetting Colorado probably hinges on special teams — the Golden Knights’ PK has been elite all year, and their power play can get red-hot at any moment too.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Your exclusive first look at the new D-Day thriller starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott (in theaters May 29) that hinges on a weather forecast.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Whether the Red Devils can elevate themselves to the contender class likely hinges on the nation’s older guard, including De Bruyne, recovering their old form.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But the strategy increasingly hinges on one political figure whose own democratic intentions are now under heightened scrutiny.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Everything hinges on how the price action develops over the next 48 hours.
—CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Cue a mordantly absurd scene where his chance to land a position in the administration hinges on him successfully retrieving a precious package from a muddy field behind enemy lines, which turns out to be a damp and recalcitrant cat.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
Vegas’ best shot at upsetting Colorado probably hinges on special teams — the Golden Knights’ PK has been elite all year, and their power play can get red-hot at any moment too.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Your exclusive first look at the new D-Day thriller starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott (in theaters May 29) that hinges on a weather forecast.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Whether the Red Devils can elevate themselves to the contender class likely hinges on the nation’s older guard, including De Bruyne, recovering their old form.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But the strategy increasingly hinges on one political figure whose own democratic intentions are now under heightened scrutiny.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Everything hinges on how the price action develops over the next 48 hours.
—CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinges
depends
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Of course, that also greatly depends on being fortunate in the health department.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The work may also support future quantum-secure communication networks, where strong encryption depends heavily on high-quality random numbers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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“Hinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinges. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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