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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Some of these countries—Singapore, for example—use the space that bipolarity affords them to hedge against the risk of overdependence on any one partner.
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Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
Gold can be considered not just as a hedge against a weakening dollar but as a form of currency itself.
—Max Baecker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The only way to hedge against this is to have a second provider available.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
Sounds like there might be better ways to hedge against market risk than snapping up those Costco gold bars.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
Gold can be considered not just as a hedge against a weakening dollar but as a form of currency itself.
—Max Baecker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The only way to hedge against this is to have a second provider available.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
Sounds like there might be better ways to hedge against market risk than snapping up those Costco gold bars.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hedge against
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“Hedge against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20against. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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