Example Sentences

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However, Judge Nicholas Rimmer said that estimate hinged on multiple hypotheticals and therefore reduced the value to £340,000.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

About a quarter said that they would like to rebuild but that it hinged on “financing or a pathway to make it affordable.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

For those seeking schadenfreude, look no further than the immense coach doors, opening to the front and hinged at the rear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

However, the market’s more attractive valuations lately have hinged on Wall Street’s unwillingness to dial back earnings expectations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The King entered through the King’s Door, a huge hinged thing that only he was allowed to use.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman