hedged
Example Sentences
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The volumes—Hillgrove hedged 3,600 metric tons over the 12 months—seem appropriate, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
EasyJet, for example, hedged 80% of its fuel supply for the first half of the year at $717/tonne - but finding the remainder at prevailing prices cost the airline an extra £25m in March alone.
From BBC ● May 3, 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
“Even if we didn’t,” he hedged, “Minya’s got enough for all of us.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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