Fans groaned in despair: the improbable sixth season now seemed to hinge on something even less likely, an end to the war on drugs.
That means that despite the many appeals to voters' values, interests, and policy positions, the outcome of this year's historic presidential election may hinge on something that operates under the radar of human consciousness.
BEN SHPIGEL AN EYE ON MITRE AND HAREN How long Sergio Mitre lasts in his start Saturday afternoon against the Royals could hinge on something he cannot control: the weather.
Slow, and Strange, Start For all the hype that accompanied the signing of outfielder Josh Hamilton in free agency, the Los Angeles Angels knew their season could hinge on something simple: avoiding another slow start.
"You feel a bit perplexed that your happiness can hinge on something you don't have, and that all those other things aren't enough to make you feel all right with the world.
But the company's generous offer to employees is hinged on something that might not happen anytime soon.
It helped when Rosenbaum and Elan began to heat up, hitting from three-point range, but the turnaround hinged on something else.
Speaking of LOST, I am hopeful that in the end, the whole thing will hinge on something from way out in left field -- like, "ALL SEEMED LOST (HA HA!) UNTIL THEY REMEMBERED THAT HURLEY BUILT A GOLF COURSE!" Let's hope!
| Chase vote may hinge on director.
The future of fertility may hinge on whether something can be done to ease the burden.
But in the end, the rationale is easy: in most professions, we have no idea what it is like to have our existence hinging on whether a 20-something co-worker can somehow make an impossible basket with less than a second left in Game 5.
