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hedgerow

[hej-roh] / ˈhɛdʒˌroʊ /


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To “hedge” a bet was an obvious extension of the way a hedgerow protects those inside it.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Security forces had intelligence the car park would be used and 12 soldiers were in position behind a hedgerow.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2025

The shrub, which has been politely described as humble or nondescript, is best located behind borders or woven into a mixed hedgerow.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

"Still about a minute left," said the drone's pilot, 46-year-old Soliara, before silence fell over their control van, full of screens and cables and concealed in a hedgerow in the northwest Kharkiv region.

From Reuters Nov. 1, 2023

“Hagrid!” he panted, disentangling himself from the hedgerow into which he had fallen.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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