hedged

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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

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

Criticks, do your worst, that here are met; For, like a Rook, I have hedged in my Bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

To simplify, being delta neutral means option dealers will shift their holdings of the underlying asset as option prices move in order to maintain a hedged position.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

While thus fascinated by the pitiable clean space hedged around by neglected tufts of wool, the man turned a hard, belligerent face to him.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison