hedge
Example Sentences
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“When leaders clearly make the case grounded in freedom, safety and dignity, voters respond. But when they hedge, it creates a vacuum that bad actors fill.”
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“He has a lot of haters,” said Rupak Ghose, who advised hedge funds as an investment banker and is now a finance-industry commentator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Plans changed again before the scheduled launch in early 2021, when Credit Suisse’s hedge-fund business imploded; so he found another backer, a large hedge fund named Squarepoint Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The hedge fund held an 8.7% stake in the company around this time last year, according to a separate filing External link from March 14, 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Mary turned sharply at an intersection, a place where a hedge ran along the right side of the road, blocking the view of anyone who might be following them.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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