hedged (in)

past tense of hedge (in)

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confined
Verb
  • The parents are accused of depriving the child of bathroom access, light, food and water while they were confined.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • The debate around whether AI could be worthy of moral consideration has long been confined to the more philosophical circles of the AI industry.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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“Hedged (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedged%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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