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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So India looked for other partners, including in the developing world, and redoubled its efforts to build a nuclear program, which could provide an independent deterrent and help hedge against overreliance on the Soviet Union.
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Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The committee framed the cut as a hedge against downside employment risks in an environment where inflation risks remain skewed to the upside and incoming data are constrained by the shutdown.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Viking is also much more prepared to hedge against broader cruise noise due to its lack of Caribbean exposure, Dove wrote.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Russia has contributed to the rising demand, pledging $535 million in purchases over the next three years — possibly a hedge against U.S. sanctions.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025
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Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The committee framed the cut as a hedge against downside employment risks in an environment where inflation risks remain skewed to the upside and incoming data are constrained by the shutdown.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Viking is also much more prepared to hedge against broader cruise noise due to its lack of Caribbean exposure, Dove wrote.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Russia has contributed to the rising demand, pledging $535 million in purchases over the next three years — possibly a hedge against U.S. sanctions.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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