pivot on/around
phrasal verb
pivoted on/around; pivoting on/around; pivots on/around
: to be based on (something)
Our vacation plans will pivot around how much money we can save.
The book's plot pivots on the main character's need for revenge.
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Relief Pitchers Slight pivot on relievers to focus more on targeting roles over skills.
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John Laghezza, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Advertisement In an agonizingly close race, the result may pivot on the individual decisions of that tiny slice of the electorate — mostly voters who have tuned out the cacophony of the campaign until recently and are only now coming to grips with their decision.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Ewell is far from the first writer to pivot on the intimate details of their personal life.
—Chris Heath, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Lara Trump’s future may only partly pivot on the election.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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John Laghezza, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Advertisement In an agonizingly close race, the result may pivot on the individual decisions of that tiny slice of the electorate — mostly voters who have tuned out the cacophony of the campaign until recently and are only now coming to grips with their decision.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Ewell is far from the first writer to pivot on the intimate details of their personal life.
—Chris Heath, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Lara Trump’s future may only partly pivot on the election.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Pivot on/around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot%20on%2Faround. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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