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Behind the scenes, though, Ellison was hedging his bets.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

“He was hedging his bets,” this person said.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

But European captain Padraig Harrington was hedging his bets, in case the winds forecast for the weekend fail to materialize.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021

He also made it clear he was hedging his bets, saying that if he was not nominated for a judgeship, he would stand for re-election.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2015

Each man was hedging his bets on the hereafter by preparing his private papers for posterity, the one place where they knew their prospects of immortality were assured.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis