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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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 Trump has relied on the loyalty of his fervent base, in an election expected to pivot on turnout. —

Thomas Beaumont and Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pivot on/around

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