Example Sentences

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Soliman says that the US government has been "hedging its bets because it doesn't really want to choose between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which would damage wider relationships" with the countries involved.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

And so the lab has been hedging its bets, hoping to stave off the wrath of an angry Claude by “working to identify and implement low-cost interventions” to help it out when it feels sad.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

For decades, Turkey has been hedging its bets.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2019