Example Sentences

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Hinging a film on one big narrative element is already a hazardous decision.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Hinging on a sympathetic but perhaps unreliable female narrator, it feels like a familiar kind of mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Hinging on a theme of conflict, it will present an overview of the great 19th-century artist’s career in 90 oil paintings and watercolors.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

Hinging the wrists creates a very powerful lever in the swing that you can use to create a burst of speed through impact.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 25, 2018

Hinging on this is the question of immunity and toleration.

From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.