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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Utilities stocks, often used as a hedge against market turbulence, were down by 0.1% during early trade.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But many investment sponsors build in downside protections like options strategies to hedge against market swings.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Compare that to food inflation at 4% to 6% per year, and suddenly, your backyard becomes a hedge against grocery volatility.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
To avoid the looming launcher cliff in the crucial sea component of its nuclear triad, however, the United States must build a larger number of Columbia-class submarines in the 2040s and beyond—at least 14, and perhaps more, to hedge against the further growth of adversaries’ arsenals.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But many investment sponsors build in downside protections like options strategies to hedge against market swings.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Compare that to food inflation at 4% to 6% per year, and suddenly, your backyard becomes a hedge against grocery volatility.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
To avoid the looming launcher cliff in the crucial sea component of its nuclear triad, however, the United States must build a larger number of Columbia-class submarines in the 2040s and beyond—at least 14, and perhaps more, to hedge against the further growth of adversaries’ arsenals.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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