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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China’s support for Palestinians appears to be mostly superficial, and even its vague peace plan puts most of the onus on the U.N., not Beijing, giving it the future flexibility to pivot on this issue and leave the Palestinians once more without a great power.
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Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
That lets the Mercedes to pivot around corners or obstacles with a turning circle akin to a subcompact car, at speeds up to 24 km/h, which is especially welcome on narrow or forested trails, or even your local campground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
Macduff plants himself like the steady leg of a compass, and the whole play must pivot around him.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Continued expectations for a coming Fed pivot on rates are likely to support stocks, along with surging investment in artificial intelligence and several other drivers for the market, according to David Lefkowitz, head of U.S. equities at UBS Global Wealth Management.
—Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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Simone Lipkind, TIME, 19 June 2024
That lets the Mercedes to pivot around corners or obstacles with a turning circle akin to a subcompact car, at speeds up to 24 km/h, which is especially welcome on narrow or forested trails, or even your local campground.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024
Macduff plants himself like the steady leg of a compass, and the whole play must pivot around him.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Continued expectations for a coming Fed pivot on rates are likely to support stocks, along with surging investment in artificial intelligence and several other drivers for the market, according to David Lefkowitz, head of U.S. equities at UBS Global Wealth Management.
—Damian J. Troise, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Pivot on/around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pivot%20on%2Faround. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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