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As of October, it had hedged 63,100 tons of jet fuel at $768 per ton for the first half and 91,300 tons at $784 per ton for the second half of 2024.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

But he said that the airline was in a good position because it had "hedged", or bought some fuel in advance at a set rate.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

Caruso had hedged on the topic since jumping into the race in February, saying he wanted to see a change from Gascón before weighing in on the recall effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

He argued that when you dream big, even if you miss, you’ll still land somewhere greater than if you had hedged your bets and played it safe.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2022

Eisman stuck to his sell rating on Lomas Financial, even after the Lomas Financial Corporation announced that investors needn’t worry about its financial condition, as it had hedged its market risk.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis