But such a strategy hinges on not letting the protests gather steam and end in violence.

My strategy hinged upon that single fact.

The tricky part is that the entire strategy hinges on the company's ability not only to come up with hot new products but also to keep the current products growing.

The strategy hinges on the premise that market trends that benefit a particular fund don't necessarily stop come year-end.

The strategy hinges on Dell's ability to extend its business, honed in the personal computer business, into the corporate world of large data-serving computers, storage systems and services.

So for now, Rumbo's strategy hinges on the growing Hispanic population in Texas.

Sprint's strategy hinges on its alliance with France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.

In fact, the prosecution's strategy hinged on the jury's acceptance of Clodia's evidence.

President Bush's new strategy for Iraq hinges in large measure on the Iraqi government's ability to rein in both Shiite and Sunni militants.

But investors who do - after checking the spread between taxable and tax-free yields - will find that the strategy hinges greatly on the bonds' maturities.