Example Sentences
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A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Many local governments now lack a clear majority for any party as voters hedged their bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
While Steyer and Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general, both said they would support such a ban, the remaining three candidates hedged or said they would not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
“You are still seeing people going into this event pretty well hedged, and protecting against downside risks,” he told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Naturally a war of this sort was Hkdy to be hedged with etiquette, Just as foxhunting is hedged with it.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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