hedge against
phrasal verb
hedged against; hedging against; hedges against
: to protect oneself from (something)
They hedge against inflation by investing their money.
looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure
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Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a pre-emptive federal pardon as a hedge against what Biden said could be politically motivated attacks.
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Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
The Associated Press American importers stockpiling prosecco ROME -- American importers have been stockpiling prosecco as a hedge against the effects of possible European Union tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, wine industry data show.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
With mixed results on nearly all the Magnificent 7 (except Nvidia that’s yet to report) being digested, now might be the time to hedge against profit taking.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Observers increasingly see the group, which is rapidly expanding its membership among the non-Western world, as a way to hedge against the U.S.-dominated international system, particularly in the wake of Washington’s sanctions against Russia after the latter’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
The Associated Press American importers stockpiling prosecco ROME -- American importers have been stockpiling prosecco as a hedge against the effects of possible European Union tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, wine industry data show.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
With mixed results on nearly all the Magnificent 7 (except Nvidia that’s yet to report) being digested, now might be the time to hedge against profit taking.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Observers increasingly see the group, which is rapidly expanding its membership among the non-Western world, as a way to hedge against the U.S.-dominated international system, particularly in the wake of Washington’s sanctions against Russia after the latter’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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