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

Asked if there is any salvation for the world’s Coke Zero drinkers, Jordan Trumble, a Diet Coke acolyte and Episcopal priest in West Virginia, thoughtfully hedged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

While investors have been more reluctant to part with their stocks this time around, they have remained hedged.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

I didn’t rush him; I circled and hedged, watching him closely, to let him think he was pulling what he wanted out of me.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey