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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Before the current pushback, Larry Fink, BlackRock’s CEO, had become increasingly outspoken in promoting environmental sustainability as a hedge against global warming.
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Michael Posner, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Unable to take their wealth out of the country in a worsening economic crisis, members of Iran’s middle class have instead bought domestic real estate, stocks, hard currency, and gold coins to try to hedge against inflation and uncertainty.
—Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2023
Bitcoin’s frequent price fluctuations undermine its reliability as a store of value or as a hedge against inflation, at least in the short term.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Having surpassed its ratings expectations thus far in the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBCUniversal has begun selling off some of the advertising inventory that had been held back as a hedge against potential under-deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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Michael Posner, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Unable to take their wealth out of the country in a worsening economic crisis, members of Iran’s middle class have instead bought domestic real estate, stocks, hard currency, and gold coins to try to hedge against inflation and uncertainty.
—Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2023
Bitcoin’s frequent price fluctuations undermine its reliability as a store of value or as a hedge against inflation, at least in the short term.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Having surpassed its ratings expectations thus far in the 2024 Paris Olympics, NBCUniversal has begun selling off some of the advertising inventory that had been held back as a hedge against potential under-deliveries.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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