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Recent Examples of hinges
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.
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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
Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 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
The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything hinges on how the price action develops over the next 48 hours.
—CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
At the center of the installation is the myth of Orestes, which hinges on the justification of matricide.
—Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 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
The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything hinges on how the price action develops over the next 48 hours.
—CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
At the center of the installation is the myth of Orestes, which hinges on the justification of matricide.
—Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinges
depends
Verb
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In those circumstances, strong representation depends on more than technical skill alone.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Many of these crops can be sown six to eight weeks before the last expected frost in your region, but exact timing depends on your local climate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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“Hinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinges. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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