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hedged

  • past participle of hedge.
  • past tense form of hedge.

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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